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| Image = William Baker (Earth-616) from Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 309 001.jpg |
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+ | | RealName = [[William Baker]] |
| CurrentAlias = [[Sandman]] |
| CurrentAlias = [[Sandman]] |
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| Aliases = [[Flint Marko]],{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #4}} Flint Baker,{{citation}} Sylvester Mann,{{r|Marvel Team-Up #138}} [[William Baker (Earth-398)|Quarryman]],{{r|Avengers Vol 2 2}} William "Flint" Marko,{{r|Marvel Two-In-One #86}} Agent Sands,{{r|Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Vol 1 18}} Sandy,{{r|Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Vol 1 18}} Scrappy{{r|Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Vol 1 19}} |
| Aliases = [[Flint Marko]],{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #4}} Flint Baker,{{citation}} Sylvester Mann,{{r|Marvel Team-Up #138}} [[William Baker (Earth-398)|Quarryman]],{{r|Avengers Vol 2 2}} William "Flint" Marko,{{r|Marvel Two-In-One #86}} Agent Sands,{{r|Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Vol 1 18}} Sandy,{{r|Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Vol 1 18}} Scrappy{{r|Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Vol 1 19}} |
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[[File:William Baker (Earth-616) from Fantastic Four Vol 1 61 0001.jpg|thumb|left|Enhanced armor{{r|Fantastic Four #61}}]] |
[[File:William Baker (Earth-616) from Fantastic Four Vol 1 61 0001.jpg|thumb|left|Enhanced armor{{r|Fantastic Four #61}}]] |
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| − | Back in prison the Sandman and the Wizard attempted a break out. Although the Fantastic Four interfered with the attempt the Sandman managed to escape. He later attacked the FF at their headquarters, and when he was locked in one of Mister Fantastic's labs he stole a bunch of equipment and then escaped.{{r|Fantastic Four #57}} Utilizing the technical training imparted to him by the Wizard the Sandman used the stolen technology to construct a suit of armor that could infuse his sand form with chemicals and other mixtures to enhance his powers. He then attacked the Fantastic Four again. The group was unprepared for the Sandman's new enhancements. In a ditch effort to defeat their foe, Mister Fantastic opened his portal to the [[Negative Zone]] to try and suck the Sandman in. Marko managed to escape by jumping out a window while Reed was a victim of his own trap.{{r|Fantastic Four #61}} When the Fantastic Four later rescued Reed from the Negative Zone they unknowingly allowed [[Blastaar (Earth-616)|Blastaar the Living Bomb-burst]] into their dimension. When Blastaar left the Baxter Building bent on conquering the this dimension he crossed paths with the Sandman who convinced the invader that they should pool their resources and defeat the Fantastic Four together.{{r|Fantastic Four #62}} The pair rampaged in the streets of New York, but were opposed by the Fantastic Four and their [[Inhumans|Inhuman]] allies [[Triton (Earth-616)|Triton]] and [[Crystalia Amaquelin (Earth-616)|Crystal]]. During the course of the battle Sandman attempted to escape by rolling off a pier into New York Harbor, and his sand form dissipated in the water. Blastaar was then defeated by the Fantastic Four who sent him back into the Negative Zone,{{r|Fantastic Four #63}} he later reformed on a beach not far away.{{r|Incredible Hulk #113}} The Sandman quickly rejoined his comrades in the Frightful Four who had since relocated to Europe. The Frightful Four made an attempt to force Medusa to rejoin their ranks upon learning that her lover -- [[Blackagar Boltagon (Earth-616)|Black Bolt]], ruler of the Inhumans -- was incapable of speech without destroying anything in his path. The Wizard at this point had converted his ID machine into a ray gun in the hopes of making it a more practical weapon. The evil FF convinced Medusa that Quadranium-99 could cure Black Bolt. In exchange for the material, Medusa promised to rejoin their ranks. This plan ultimately failed when Medusa figured out that the Wizard was fooling her and that the Quadranium was going to be used to power his new ID ray. Medusa then fled from their ship with the Quadranium and returned it to the United Nations facility in France where it had been stolen from.{{r|Marvel Super-Heroes #15}} |
+ | Back in prison the Sandman and the Wizard attempted a break out. Although the Fantastic Four interfered with the attempt the Sandman managed to escape. He later attacked the FF at their headquarters, and when he was locked in one of Mister Fantastic's labs he stole a bunch of equipment and then escaped.{{r|Fantastic Four #57}} Utilizing the technical training imparted to him by the Wizard the Sandman used the stolen technology to construct a suit of armor that could infuse his sand form with chemicals and other mixtures to enhance his powers. He then attacked the Fantastic Four again. The group was unprepared for the Sandman's new enhancements. In a ditch effort to defeat their foe, Mister Fantastic opened his portal to the [[Negative Zone]] to try and suck the Sandman in. Marko managed to escape by jumping out a window while Reed was a victim of his own trap.{{r|Fantastic Four #61}} When the Fantastic Four later rescued Reed from the Negative Zone they unknowingly allowed [[Blastaar (Earth-616)|Blastaar the Living Bomb-burst]] into their dimension. When Blastaar left the Baxter Building bent on conquering the this dimension he crossed paths with the Sandman who convinced the invader that they should pool their resources and defeat the Fantastic Four together.{{r|Fantastic Four #62}} The pair rampaged in the streets of New York, but were opposed by the Fantastic Four and their [[Inhumans|Inhuman]] allies [[Triton (Earth-616)|Triton]] and [[Crystalia Amaquelin (Earth-616)|Crystal]]. During the course of the battle Sandman attempted to escape by rolling off a pier into New York Harbor, and his sand form dissipated in the water. Blastaar was then defeated by the Fantastic Four who sent him back into the Negative Zone,{{r|Fantastic Four #63}} he later reformed on a beach not far away.{{r|Incredible Hulk #113}} The Sandman quickly rejoined his comrades in the Frightful Four who had since relocated to Europe. The Frightful Four made an attempt to force Medusa to rejoin their ranks upon learning that her lover -- [[Blackagar Boltagon (Earth-616)|Black Bolt]], ruler of the Inhumans -- was incapable of speech without destroying anything in his path. The Wizard at this point had converted his ID machine into a ray gun in the hopes of making it a more practical weapon. The evil FF convinced Medusa that Quadranium-99 could cure Black Bolt. In exchange for the material, Medusa promised to rejoin their ranks. This plan ultimately failed when Medusa figured out that the Wizard was fooling her and that the Quadranium was going to be used to power his new ID ray. Medusa then fled from their ship with the Quadranium and returned it to the United Nations facility in [[France]] where it had been stolen from.{{r|Marvel Super-Heroes #15}} |
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| − | The Sandman, discarding his enhanced armor, was later hired by the new [[ |
+ | The Sandman, discarding his enhanced armor, was later hired by the new [[Nicholas Lewis, Jr. (Earth-616)|Crime-Master]] who sought to get revenge against Spider-Man for his involvement in the death of his predecessor. The pair ended up in forcing their way into a similar scheme by the new [[Janice Foswell (Earth-616)|Big Man]] and the Enforcers who sought to get revenge against Spider-Man. When the Big Man captured the Human Torch to lure Spider-Man into a trap, Crime-Master and Sandman appeared to eliminate the wall-crawler themselves.<ref>{{c|Marvel Team-Up #39}}: [[Peter Parker (Earth-616)|Spider-Man]] clashed with the original [[Nicholas Lewis, Sr. (Earth-616)|Crime-Master]] in {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #26}} & {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #27|27}}. He was gunned down after being cornered by the police. The original [[Frederick Foswell (Earth-616)|Big Man]] was [[Daily Bugle]] reporter Frederick Foswell, his identity was exposed in {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #10}}. Going straight, he died defending his employer [[John Jonah Jameson (Earth-616)|J. Jonah Jameson]] from the [[Wilson Fisk (Earth-616)|Kingpin]] in {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #52}}.</ref> The ensuing brawl was interrupted by the kung fu masters known as the [[Sons of the Tiger (Earth-616)|Sons of the Tiger]] after hearing the battle from their dojo next door. Outnumbered the villains all fled. Sandman, the Enforcers, and Crime-Master later regrouped and attacked the Sons at their headquarters. They were interrupted by Spider-Man who came to their aid. In the ensuing battle the Sandman was knocked out by the Sons of the Tiger. Meanwhile, the Crime-Master fatally shot the Big Man, and realized too late that it was his girlfriend Janice Foswell -- daughter of the original Big Man -- the heroes were shocked to learn that the Crime-Master was the son of the original and through a cruel twist of fate both decided to take up the identities of their parents in an attempt to get revenge from Spider-Man.{{r|Marvel Team-Up #40}} Breaking out of prison again, the Sandman was recruited by the [[Wilson Fisk (Earth-616)|Kingpin]] who recovered Sandman's enhanced armor. The Sandman was then hired to steal a cryogenic converter and was once again opposed by Spider-Man. During the ensuing brawl, the Sandman became victim of the very device he was hired to steal and was frozen solid and left for the authorities.<ref>{{c|Amazing Spider-Man #154}}: The [[Wilson Fisk (Earth-616)|Kingpin]]'s identity as Sandman's employer was not revealed until {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #163}}.</ref> |
[[File:Frightful Four (Earth-616) welcome the Brute into their ranks from Fantastic Four Vol 1 177.jpg|thumb|left|The Brute is welcomed into the ranks of the Frightful Four{{r|Fantastic Four #177}}]] |
[[File:Frightful Four (Earth-616) welcome the Brute into their ranks from Fantastic Four Vol 1 177.jpg|thumb|left|The Brute is welcomed into the ranks of the Frightful Four{{r|Fantastic Four #177}}]] |
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The Frightful Four were quickly incarcerated again, but just as quickly broke free while being processed by the authorities thanks to the Wizard's ingenuity.{{r|Marvel Team-Up #58}} The group then began seeking out yet another member. They selected Spider-Man's longtime foe [[Maxwell Dillon (Earth-616)|Electro]]. After succeeding in a test run of his powers,{{r|Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #39}} they admitted Electro into their group.{{r|Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #40}} Seeking to get revenge against both Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, the new Frightful Four went to the Statue of Liberty. Electro then used one of the Wizard's devices that imitated the Human Torch's powers in order to trick Spider-Man into meeting them there. Expecting the Human Torch, Spider-Man was instead ambushed and overpowered by the Frightful Four who easily defeated the wall-crawler.<ref>{{c|Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #42}}: [[Peter Parker (Earth-616)|Spider-Man]] and the [[Jonathan Storm (Earth-616)|Human Torch]] had used the Statue of Liberty as a meeting place since {{c|Strange Tales Annual #2}}.</ref> The Tapster then disguised himself as Spider-Man in order to infiltrate the Baxter Building where he easily subdued the Human Torch and the Thing before disabling the security systems. The Frightful Four then made an attack on Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Girl, but the real Spider-Man managed to break free and join the fray. With the regrouped Fantastic Four, the evil Frightful Four were easily defeated and once again turned over to the authorities.{{r|Fantastic Four #218}} |
The Frightful Four were quickly incarcerated again, but just as quickly broke free while being processed by the authorities thanks to the Wizard's ingenuity.{{r|Marvel Team-Up #58}} The group then began seeking out yet another member. They selected Spider-Man's longtime foe [[Maxwell Dillon (Earth-616)|Electro]]. After succeeding in a test run of his powers,{{r|Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #39}} they admitted Electro into their group.{{r|Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #40}} Seeking to get revenge against both Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, the new Frightful Four went to the Statue of Liberty. Electro then used one of the Wizard's devices that imitated the Human Torch's powers in order to trick Spider-Man into meeting them there. Expecting the Human Torch, Spider-Man was instead ambushed and overpowered by the Frightful Four who easily defeated the wall-crawler.<ref>{{c|Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #42}}: [[Peter Parker (Earth-616)|Spider-Man]] and the [[Jonathan Storm (Earth-616)|Human Torch]] had used the Statue of Liberty as a meeting place since {{c|Strange Tales Annual #2}}.</ref> The Tapster then disguised himself as Spider-Man in order to infiltrate the Baxter Building where he easily subdued the Human Torch and the Thing before disabling the security systems. The Frightful Four then made an attack on Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Girl, but the real Spider-Man managed to break free and join the fray. With the regrouped Fantastic Four, the evil Frightful Four were easily defeated and once again turned over to the authorities.{{r|Fantastic Four #218}} |
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| − | The Sandman was late imprisoned at Ryker's Island shortly after it got upgraded by [[Stark Industries]]. When Doctor Octopus staged a break out he freed the Sandman, Electro, and the [[Paul Duval (Earth-616)|Grey Gargoyle]] to help him escape. While Octopus managed to escape, Sandman and the others were defeated by [[Anthony Stark (Earth-616)|Iron Man]].{{r|Marvel Fanfare #22}} He was later broken out by [[Walther Theodoric (Earth-616)|Baron Brimstone]] who wished to employ the Sandman's talents in getting revenge against his foe [[ |
+ | The Sandman was late imprisoned at Ryker's Island shortly after it got upgraded by [[Stark Industries]]. When Doctor Octopus staged a break out he freed the Sandman, Electro, and the [[Paul Duval (Earth-616)|Grey Gargoyle]] to help him escape. While Octopus managed to escape, Sandman and the others were defeated by [[Anthony Stark (Earth-616)|Iron Man]].{{r|Marvel Fanfare #22}} He was later broken out by [[Walther Theodoric (Earth-616)|Baron Brimstone]] who wished to employ the Sandman's talents in getting revenge against his foe [[Aaron Stack (Earth-616)|Machine Man]]. To this end they kidnapped Machine Man's love interest [[Pamela Quinn (Earth-616)|Pamela Quinn]] from the offices of the [[Delmar Insurance Company (Earth-616)|Delmar Insurance Company]]. This attempt was interrupted by both Machine Man and Spider-Man but the two villains succeeded in kidnapping the Quinn woman by teleporting away. However, Spider-Man managed to tag Sandman with a Spider-Tracer which allowed the two heroes to follow their opponents back to Baron Brimstone's estate. Although Baron Brimstone managed to escape, the Sandman was incapacitated by Machine Man and put back into police custody.{{r|Marvel Team-Up #99}} |
[[File:Frightful Four (Earth-616) Trapster, Sandman, Wizard, Llyra from Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 214.jpg|thumb|left|Trapster, Sandman, Wizard and Llyra{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #214}}]] |
[[File:Frightful Four (Earth-616) Trapster, Sandman, Wizard, Llyra from Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 214.jpg|thumb|left|Trapster, Sandman, Wizard and Llyra{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #214}}]] |
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NYPD scientists tried all sorts of chemical and radiation based treatments to try to separate the Sandman and Hydro-Man but they eventually gave up. The remains were then put into a container and dumped in a landfill. However the last radiation treatment had a delayed effect that successfully separated the two villains. Finally free, both the Sandman and Hydro-Man were deeply disturbed and felt violated by their experience and parted ways. The Sandman was deeply troubled and went to a bar to drink his sorrows. His presence was alerted to the Thing of the Fantastic Four. When the Thing realized that the Sandman was not looking for a fight, the pair sat down and had a drink. |
NYPD scientists tried all sorts of chemical and radiation based treatments to try to separate the Sandman and Hydro-Man but they eventually gave up. The remains were then put into a container and dumped in a landfill. However the last radiation treatment had a delayed effect that successfully separated the two villains. Finally free, both the Sandman and Hydro-Man were deeply disturbed and felt violated by their experience and parted ways. The Sandman was deeply troubled and went to a bar to drink his sorrows. His presence was alerted to the Thing of the Fantastic Four. When the Thing realized that the Sandman was not looking for a fight, the pair sat down and had a drink. |
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| − | After telling the Thing a version of his past, the Sandman expressed a desire to go straight. Not having the heart to bring the Sandman in, the Thing left him alone hoping that the villain would make the best of his second chance.{{r|Marvel Two-In-One #86}} Later when the Thing was hospitalized, an army of |
+ | After telling the Thing a version of his past, the Sandman expressed a desire to go straight. Not having the heart to bring the Sandman in, the Thing left him alone hoping that the villain would make the best of his second chance.{{r|Marvel Two-In-One #86}} Later when the Thing was hospitalized, an army of supervillains attempted to attack him at his weakest moment. These attacks were held off by various superheroes who came to protect their mutual friend. |
| − | While the opposing factions were busy fighting outside, the Sandman paid a visit to the Thing, bringing him beer and cigars to pass the time.{{r|Marvel Two-In-One #96}} Still haunted by his past as a |
+ | While the opposing factions were busy fighting outside, the Sandman paid a visit to the Thing, bringing him beer and cigars to pass the time.{{r|Marvel Two-In-One #96}} Still haunted by his past as a supervillain, Sandman assumed the alias of Sylvester Mann and eventually managed to get a steady job at a warehouse and rented out an attic room from Roberto and Rosa Cassada and their family in Brooklyn. The Sandman eventually learned that the Kingpin's minion the [[Oswald Silkworth (Earth-616)|Arranger]] had hired the Enforcers to start a protection racket in Brooklyn and was hassling Roberto at his candy shop. |
Tracking the Enforcers to their hideout, he found that they had captured his old foe Spider-Man and were giving him a beating. Putting his past differences over the wall-crawler aside, the Sandman came to his rescue and they both defeated the Enforcers. Spider-Man tried to convince the Sandman to turn himself over to the authorities, but Flint refused to do so. Spider-Man then decided to let the Sandman go his own way when the former villain used his body to shield the wall-crawler from a grenade tossed by the Arranger.{{r|Marvel Team-Up #138}} |
Tracking the Enforcers to their hideout, he found that they had captured his old foe Spider-Man and were giving him a beating. Putting his past differences over the wall-crawler aside, the Sandman came to his rescue and they both defeated the Enforcers. Spider-Man tried to convince the Sandman to turn himself over to the authorities, but Flint refused to do so. Spider-Man then decided to let the Sandman go his own way when the former villain used his body to shield the wall-crawler from a grenade tossed by the Arranger.{{r|Marvel Team-Up #138}} |
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| − | The Sandman later reconnected with his former Sinister Six allies Electro and the Vulture for a drink. The trio had a good laugh when novice villains [[Jack Dulouz (Earth-616)|Doctor Sax]] and [[Jonathan Logan (Earth-616)|Johnny Guitar]] tried to drink with them.{{r|Avengers: The Initiative #27}} The Sandman and an army of |
+ | The Sandman later reconnected with his former Sinister Six allies Electro and the Vulture for a drink. The trio had a good laugh when novice villains [[Jack Dulouz (Earth-616)|Doctor Sax]] and [[Jonathan Logan (Earth-616)|Johnny Guitar]] tried to drink with them.{{r|Avengers: The Initiative #27}} The Sandman and an army of supervillains were later drawn to [[Earth-1219]] by [[Clyde Wyncham Jr. (Earth-1219)|Clyde Wyncham]], a mentally deficient [[Homo superior|mutant]] and that world's only superhuman, and where the daily lives of those native to the Sandman home reality [[Earth-616]] where chronicled in comic books and considered works of fiction. Wyncham was upset that his old comic book collection was being sold after his family home was put up for sale and so he used his vast powers to bring the villains to his reality and attack the towns people.{{r|Marvel 1985 #6}} Likely against his own will, the Sandman was sent to the home of Edgar and Delores Bowman, where he murdered Delores and sent Edgar fleeing from his home only to be killed by Electro.{{r|Marvel 1985 #2}} The Sandman later regrouped at the old Wyncham home with other supervillains who were using it as their home base.{{r|Marvel 1985 #4}} |
Eventually, avid comic book reader [[Toby Goodman (Earth-1219)|Toby Goodman]], managed to get the heroes from the Sandman's native reality to stop the villains in his own and end the crisis there. During the final battle the Sandman was defeated by Spider-Man and taken into custody.{{r|Marvel 1985 #6}} Either escaping or being allowed to resume his new life, the Sandman began working along the docks. There he witnessed Spider-Man battling arms smugglers and remarked over his new [[Venom (Klyntar) (Earth-616)|costume]], but had to lay low when the authorities arrived. Allowed to continue working later, he spotted Spider-Man when he returned. Unaware that Spider-Man's costume was really a living organism, and that it had taken control of Spider-Man at the time, the Sandman was surprised when the wall-crawler attacked him. Sandman was no match for the shape-changing costume and was easily defeated in battle.{{r|Spider-Man Family Vol 2 1}} Flint soon discovered that the accident that granted him his powers also gave him terminal cancer. He sought an experimental treatment involving radiation at the East Coast Medical Center, he stormed the facility. |
Eventually, avid comic book reader [[Toby Goodman (Earth-1219)|Toby Goodman]], managed to get the heroes from the Sandman's native reality to stop the villains in his own and end the crisis there. During the final battle the Sandman was defeated by Spider-Man and taken into custody.{{r|Marvel 1985 #6}} Either escaping or being allowed to resume his new life, the Sandman began working along the docks. There he witnessed Spider-Man battling arms smugglers and remarked over his new [[Venom (Klyntar) (Earth-616)|costume]], but had to lay low when the authorities arrived. Allowed to continue working later, he spotted Spider-Man when he returned. Unaware that Spider-Man's costume was really a living organism, and that it had taken control of Spider-Man at the time, the Sandman was surprised when the wall-crawler attacked him. Sandman was no match for the shape-changing costume and was easily defeated in battle.{{r|Spider-Man Family Vol 2 1}} Flint soon discovered that the accident that granted him his powers also gave him terminal cancer. He sought an experimental treatment involving radiation at the East Coast Medical Center, he stormed the facility. |
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| − | While out for a walk past Coney Island, the Sandman spotted a battle raging between Spider-Man, the international mercenary known as [[ |
+ | While out for a walk past Coney Island, the Sandman spotted a battle raging between Spider-Man, the international mercenary known as [[Silvija Sablinova (Earth-616)|Silver Sable]] and the [[Sinister Syndicate (Earth-616)|Sinister Syndicate]].{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #280}} Despite his misgivings about Spider-Man, Marko helped defeat the Sinister Syndicate who fled the scene. Impressed by the work that the Sandman had done, Silver Sable offered him a job working for her [[Silver Sable International (Earth-616)|organization]].{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #281}}{{r|Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #18}} The Sandman was later hired to accompany Silver Sable in liberating the monarch of [[Belgriun]], who was removed from the throne by a resistance army led by the Sinister Syndicate. |
They also gained the assistance of Spider-Man, dispelling his reservations of restoring the brutal monarch by pointing out that he had a young daughter who might have been killed.{{r|Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #17}} The plan went sideways when Spider-Man managed to get captured, forcing Sandman and Silver Sable to blow their cover. Despite this set back, the trio stopped the Syndicate and prevented their employer, Doctor Octopus, from stealing the royal treasury as well.{{r|Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #18}} |
They also gained the assistance of Spider-Man, dispelling his reservations of restoring the brutal monarch by pointing out that he had a young daughter who might have been killed.{{r|Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #17}} The plan went sideways when Spider-Man managed to get captured, forcing Sandman and Silver Sable to blow their cover. Despite this set back, the trio stopped the Syndicate and prevented their employer, Doctor Octopus, from stealing the royal treasury as well.{{r|Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #18}} |
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Sable also hired Spider-Man to assist with the job, and the trio tracked Kraus to a warehouse in New York where Kraus was gathering drugs to sell in order to fund their take over a South American island and set up a new Nazi nation. When Spider-Man accidentally blew their element of surprise, Sable and Sandman rushed in and took down Kraus and his army of Neo-Nazis.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #303}} When Silver Sable learned that [[Sunset Bain (Earth-616)|Madame Menace]] and Doctor Octopus were involved in an arms deal, she sent the Sandman to capture Madame Menace. The Sandman called in Hawkeye for an assist although the famed archer was upset by the fact that the Sandman was only seeking to capture Menace. As a result of their differences, the villains were tipped off to their presence and managed to escape capture, although the pair foiled the arms deal.{{r|Solo Avengers #17}} |
Sable also hired Spider-Man to assist with the job, and the trio tracked Kraus to a warehouse in New York where Kraus was gathering drugs to sell in order to fund their take over a South American island and set up a new Nazi nation. When Spider-Man accidentally blew their element of surprise, Sable and Sandman rushed in and took down Kraus and his army of Neo-Nazis.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #303}} When Silver Sable learned that [[Sunset Bain (Earth-616)|Madame Menace]] and Doctor Octopus were involved in an arms deal, she sent the Sandman to capture Madame Menace. The Sandman called in Hawkeye for an assist although the famed archer was upset by the fact that the Sandman was only seeking to capture Menace. As a result of their differences, the villains were tipped off to their presence and managed to escape capture, although the pair foiled the arms deal.{{r|Solo Avengers #17}} |
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| − | When Spider-Man was hired by Silver Sable to rob the home of millionaire Winston Walker, it was in order to trick him into revealing the location of the financial records that connected him to the [[Maggia (Earth-616)|Maggia]]. However when photos of Spider-Man's robbery were published in the Daily Bugle, his sometimes allies the [[Hobie Brown (Earth-616)|Prowler]], the [[Thomas Fireheart (Earth-616)|Puma]], the [[Robert Farrell (Earth-616)|Rocket Racer]] and [[Jackson Arvad (Earth-616)|Will O' the Wisp]] all went looking for Spider-Man to determine if the reports were true. This led them to Ellis Island where the reports appeared to be true. The gathered |
+ | When Spider-Man was hired by Silver Sable to rob the home of millionaire Winston Walker, it was in order to trick him into revealing the location of the financial records that connected him to the [[Maggia (Earth-616)|Maggia]]. However when photos of Spider-Man's robbery were published in the Daily Bugle, his sometimes allies the [[Hobie Brown (Earth-616)|Prowler]], the [[Thomas Fireheart (Earth-616)|Puma]], the [[Robert Farrell (Earth-616)|Rocket Racer]] and [[Jackson Arvad (Earth-616)|Will O' the Wisp]] all went looking for Spider-Man to determine if the reports were true. This led them to Ellis Island where the reports appeared to be true. The gathered superhumans attacked Spider-Man and Silver Sable, but the Sandman was present to defend them. |
Eventually, Spider-Man stopped his attackers long enough to explain the situation. In the aftermath of the battle, Silver Sable offered the Prowler, Rocket Racer, Will O' the Wisp, and Puma the opportunity to work with her in the future.{{r|Web of Spider-Man #50}} The nation of [[Bosqueverde]] later hired Silver Sable to hunt down former mercenary [[Marc Spector (Earth-616)|Marc Spector]] for the murder of Ricardo Dominguez, the former president of the country. She hired Sandman and [[Paladin (Earth-616)|Paladin]] to work with her [[Wild Pack (Earth-616)|Wild Pack]] soldiers to capture Spector. |
Eventually, Spider-Man stopped his attackers long enough to explain the situation. In the aftermath of the battle, Silver Sable offered the Prowler, Rocket Racer, Will O' the Wisp, and Puma the opportunity to work with her in the future.{{r|Web of Spider-Man #50}} The nation of [[Bosqueverde]] later hired Silver Sable to hunt down former mercenary [[Marc Spector (Earth-616)|Marc Spector]] for the murder of Ricardo Dominguez, the former president of the country. She hired Sandman and [[Paladin (Earth-616)|Paladin]] to work with her [[Wild Pack (Earth-616)|Wild Pack]] soldiers to capture Spector. |
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| − | Not long after this, the Wizard and the Trapster reunited and sought to bring the Sandman back into the fold.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Annual #24}} When they found the Sandman they offered him to rejoin them, but the Sandman was making an effort to reform at the time. When he refused the Wizard threatened to inform the authorities of his location, as the Sandman was still wanted at the time, but the Sandman warned the Wizard that the biggest mistake he could make was being in the same prison as him if that happened. The Wizard then conceded, allowing the Sandman to go his own way.{{r| |
+ | Not long after this, the Wizard and the Trapster reunited and sought to bring the Sandman back into the fold.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Annual #24}} When they found the Sandman they offered him to rejoin them, but the Sandman was making an effort to reform at the time. When he refused the Wizard threatened to inform the authorities of his location, as the Sandman was still wanted at the time, but the Sandman warned the Wizard that the biggest mistake he could make was being in the same prison as him if that happened. The Wizard then conceded, allowing the Sandman to go his own way.{{r|Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10}} |
The Sandman was not so lucky when Doctor Octopus sought to reform his Sinister Six. When he approached the Sandman, Octopus threatened to harm the Cassada family if he did not agree to work with him.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #334}} Eventually, Doctor Octopus gathered Electro, Mysterio, the Vulture, and the [[Jason Macendale Jr. (Earth-616)|Hobgoblin]]. Octavius then explained that he intended to take control of a satellite that was being used by Empire State University to spread a gas across the Earth that would allow them to study ley lines in the hopes of harnessing them for future energy needs. Octavius planned on taking control of the satellite and loading it with a poison which could wipe out the Earth if his demands were not made. Part of this plot involved the use of an experimental submarine, and so Doctor Octopus sent the Sandman and Vulture to recover it. |
The Sandman was not so lucky when Doctor Octopus sought to reform his Sinister Six. When he approached the Sandman, Octopus threatened to harm the Cassada family if he did not agree to work with him.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #334}} Eventually, Doctor Octopus gathered Electro, Mysterio, the Vulture, and the [[Jason Macendale Jr. (Earth-616)|Hobgoblin]]. Octavius then explained that he intended to take control of a satellite that was being used by Empire State University to spread a gas across the Earth that would allow them to study ley lines in the hopes of harnessing them for future energy needs. Octavius planned on taking control of the satellite and loading it with a poison which could wipe out the Earth if his demands were not made. Part of this plot involved the use of an experimental submarine, and so Doctor Octopus sent the Sandman and Vulture to recover it. |
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The Sandman found himself working with Spider-Man, Prowler, Puma, and the Rocket Racer when the wall-crawler was manipulated by the [[Young Gods (Earth-616)|Young God]] known as [[Jahaharel Patel (Earth-616)|Calculus]] and the [[Space Phantom (Earth-616)|Space Phantom]] into releasing a cannibalistic swarm from the demolition site of an old tenement building owned by the Kingpin. Part of this scheme involved pitting these [[Outlaws (Earth-616)|Outlaws]] against the Avengers to ensure victory. The Space Phantom posed as both Spider-Man and [[Jennifer Walters (Earth-616)|She-Hulk]] in order to escalate tensions, and later briefly possessed the Sandman when he and Rocket Racer went to the hall of records for information on the tenement. |
The Sandman found himself working with Spider-Man, Prowler, Puma, and the Rocket Racer when the wall-crawler was manipulated by the [[Young Gods (Earth-616)|Young God]] known as [[Jahaharel Patel (Earth-616)|Calculus]] and the [[Space Phantom (Earth-616)|Space Phantom]] into releasing a cannibalistic swarm from the demolition site of an old tenement building owned by the Kingpin. Part of this scheme involved pitting these [[Outlaws (Earth-616)|Outlaws]] against the Avengers to ensure victory. The Space Phantom posed as both Spider-Man and [[Jennifer Walters (Earth-616)|She-Hulk]] in order to escalate tensions, and later briefly possessed the Sandman when he and Rocket Racer went to the hall of records for information on the tenement. |
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| − | Although the Space Phantom released his hold on the Sandman, the Outlaws welcomed him back in their ranks as Spider-Man decided it was best to work with the Avengers.<ref>{{c| |
+ | Although the Space Phantom released his hold on the Sandman, the Outlaws welcomed him back in their ranks as Spider-Man decided it was best to work with the Avengers.<ref>{{c|Spectacular Spider-Man #169}}, the involvement of [[Jawwaharal Patel (Earth-616)|Calculus]] was not revealed until {{c|Spectacular Spider-Man #170}}.</ref> When the Outlaws and the Avengers met at the ruins of [[Avengers Mansion]] the Space Phantom manipulated another battle, but his presence was ferried out by the Puma. The two teams then worked together to uncover the mystery of the killer swarm and destroy it. |
| − | The Sandman later parted on good terms with the gathered |
+ | The Sandman later parted on good terms with the gathered superheroes.{{r|Spectacular Spider-Man #170}} Sandman was later hired along with the Prowler, Rocket Racer and Paladin to join Silver Sable on a mission to recover a stolen nuclear simulator that was stolen by Professor Walshe of the Darkmoor Research Center in England. This led to a clash with England's mutant team known as [[Excalibur (Earth-616)|Excalibur]]. |
Walshe was later revealed to be a construct of Nazi geneticist [[Arnim Zola (Earth-616)|Arnim Zola]]. When Sable and her allies incapacitated the Zola construct they accidentally released his irradiated clones and their guardian, a creature known as the [[Sheppard (Earth-616)|Sheppard]]. The two teams pooled their resources to destroy the creatures. With the threat over, Sable was allowed to recover the stolen technology.{{r|Excalibur #36}} |
Walshe was later revealed to be a construct of Nazi geneticist [[Arnim Zola (Earth-616)|Arnim Zola]]. When Sable and her allies incapacitated the Zola construct they accidentally released his irradiated clones and their guardian, a creature known as the [[Sheppard (Earth-616)|Sheppard]]. The two teams pooled their resources to destroy the creatures. With the threat over, Sable was allowed to recover the stolen technology.{{r|Excalibur #36}} |
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| − | When the Avengers reformed under a new [[United Nations (Earth-616)|United Nations]] charter, chairperson Captain America formed a new team which included [[Thor Odinson (Earth-616)|Thor]], the [[Eternals|Eternal]] [[Sersi (Earth-616)|Sersi]], [[Wendell Vaughn (Earth-616)|Quasar]], She-Hulk, the [[Vision (Earth-616)|Vision]] and |
+ | When the Avengers reformed under a new [[United Nations (Earth-616)|United Nations]] charter, chairperson Captain America formed a new team which included [[Thor Odinson (Earth-616)|Thor]], the [[Eternals|Eternal]] [[Sersi (Earth-616)|Sersi]], [[Wendell Vaughn (Earth-616)|Quasar]], She-Hulk, the [[Vision (Earth-616)|Vision]], and [[Natalia Romanova (Earth-616)|Black Widow]]. He also elected a reserve team which included Spider-Man, the [[Dane Whitman (Earth-616)|Black Knight]], [[Samuel Wilson (Earth-616)|Falcon]], [[Hercules (Earth-616)|Hercules]], and [[Monica Rambeau (Earth-616)|Captain Marvel]]. |
| − | He also surprised the gathered press by also selecting the Sandman and novice hero [[Elvin Haliday (Earth-616)|Rage]] as probationary Avengers. The announcement was soured when the deities known as the [[Tetrarchs of Entropy (Earth-616)|Tetrarchs of Entropy]] appeared and absconded with the primary team to another dimension, leaving the reserves and Sandman and Rage behind.{{r|Avengers #329}} While the reserve members dealt with the crisis at hand, Sandman and Rage got to know each other and complete their background checks with the Avengers.{{r|Avengers #330}} Ultimately the primary team managed to free themselves and return to their home dimension.{{r|Avengers #331}} Sandman and Rage then underwent rigorous training under Captain America.{{r|Captain America #385}} When the new [[Avengers Compound]] was officially opened, the Avengers threw a party for UN officials and members of the |
+ | He also surprised the gathered press by also selecting the Sandman and novice hero [[Elvin Haliday (Earth-616)|Rage]] as probationary Avengers. The announcement was soured when the deities known as the [[Tetrarchs of Entropy (Earth-616)|Tetrarchs of Entropy]] appeared and absconded with the primary team to another dimension, leaving the reserves and Sandman and Rage behind.{{r|Avengers #329}} While the reserve members dealt with the crisis at hand, Sandman and Rage got to know each other and complete their background checks with the Avengers.{{r|Avengers #330}} Ultimately the primary team managed to free themselves and return to their home dimension.{{r|Avengers #331}} Sandman and Rage then underwent rigorous training under Captain America.{{r|Captain America #385}} When the new [[Avengers Compound]] was officially opened, the Avengers threw a party for UN officials and members of the superhero community. |
| − | However the festivities were marred when [[Victor von Doom (Earth-616)|Dr. Doom]] infiltrated the facility with his [[Doombots]]. Sandman, the Vision and Captain America battled two of |
+ | However the festivities were marred when [[Victor von Doom (Earth-616)|Dr. Doom]] infiltrated the facility with his [[Doombots]]. Sandman, the Vision, and Captain America battled two of the Doombots in the sub-sub-basement of the facility, while supposedly the true Dr. Doom revealed himself to the party attendees on the main floor.{{r|Avengers #332}} Doom threatened to destroy Avengers Compound if the team refused to use their dimensional traveling abilities to help him rescue his mother from another dimension. However his plan fell apart when Sandman, Vision and Cap destroyed the Doombots in the basement. Then the rest of the team discovered the "Doom" in their presence was also a Doombot as well and disabled him, foiling Doom's plot.{{r|Avengers #333}} |
[[File:William Baker (Earth-616) from Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 348 001.jpg|thumb|left|The Sandman calling his fellow Avengers{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #348}}]] |
[[File:William Baker (Earth-616) from Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 348 001.jpg|thumb|left|The Sandman calling his fellow Avengers{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #348}}]] |
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| − | Flint and the rest of the Avengers got involved in the so-called [[Subterranean Wars]] when [[Moloids]] and [[Lava Men]] fled to the surface world. Traveling below the Earth they learned that the [[Harvey Elder (Earth-616)|Mole Man]], [[Romulus Augustulus (Earth-616)|Tyrannus]] and [[Gor-Tok (Earth-616)|Grotesk]] were warring with the [[Deviants|Deviant]] known as [[Brutus (Deviant) (Earth-616)|Brutus]] and his [[Mutates (Deviants)|Mutates]] for dominion of [[Subterranea]]. |
+ | Flint and the rest of the Avengers got involved in the so-called [[Subterranean Wars]] when [[Moloids]] and [[Lava Men]] fled to the surface world. Traveling below the Earth they learned that the [[Harvey Elder (Earth-616)|Mole Man]], [[Romulus Augustulus (Earth-616)|Tyrannus]] and [[Gor-Tok (Earth-616)|Grotesk]] were warring with the [[Deviants|Deviant]] known as [[Brutus (Deviant) (Earth-616)|Brutus]] and his [[Deviant Mutates (Monstrous Deviants)|Mutates]] for dominion of [[Subterranea]]. |
Seeing the trio as the lesser of two evils the Avengers agreed to fight. The Sandman was among the Avengers who were captured during the initial strike against Brutus and his forces.{{r|Avengers Annual #20}} They were later liberated by the [[Avengers West Coast (Earth-616)|West Coast Avengers]] and they defeated Brutus and his forces. When Grotesk attempted to slaughter everyone on the surface with an oscillatron created by Brutus, the combined Avengers teams stopped him as well.{{r|Avengers: West Coast Annual #6}} The fame that being a reserve Avengers brought soon paid its toll on the quiet life the Sandman had tried to create himself. The press swarmed the home he rented from the Casada family, prompting Rosa to ask him to leave. |
Seeing the trio as the lesser of two evils the Avengers agreed to fight. The Sandman was among the Avengers who were captured during the initial strike against Brutus and his forces.{{r|Avengers Annual #20}} They were later liberated by the [[Avengers West Coast (Earth-616)|West Coast Avengers]] and they defeated Brutus and his forces. When Grotesk attempted to slaughter everyone on the surface with an oscillatron created by Brutus, the combined Avengers teams stopped him as well.{{r|Avengers: West Coast Annual #6}} The fame that being a reserve Avengers brought soon paid its toll on the quiet life the Sandman had tried to create himself. The press swarmed the home he rented from the Casada family, prompting Rosa to ask him to leave. |
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====Canadian Politics==== |
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| − | Believing that going straight had failed him, the Sandman then took up a job working for a political zealot in Canada named Boussard. Boussard had kidnapped the daughter of his political opponent Eduard LeBon in order to force him to resign his position in the Canadian Parliament. Unknown to Boussard, Flint intended to turn on him in order to prove he was a hero.{{r| |
+ | Believing that going straight had failed him, the Sandman then took up a job working for a political zealot in Canada named Boussard. Boussard had kidnapped the daughter of his political opponent Eduard LeBon in order to force him to resign his position in the Canadian Parliament. Unknown to Boussard, Flint intended to turn on him in order to prove he was a hero.{{r|Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11}} Silver Sable International was hired to rescue LeBons' daughter and Silver Sable recruited Rocket Racer, the Prowler and Will O' the Wisp to help her on the mission, warning them that the Sandman was working with Boussard.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25}} Sure enough when they arrived at Boussard's stronghold in central Quebec, the Sandman appeared to be defending the political zealot.{{r|Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11}} |
When it became clear that Boussard intended on killing LeBons' daughter anyway, the Sandman dropped his cover and rescued the girl. Impressed with his work, Silver Sable gave him a full contract to work with her in the future.{{r|Web of Spider-Man Annual #7}} |
When it became clear that Boussard intended on killing LeBons' daughter anyway, the Sandman dropped his cover and rescued the girl. Impressed with his work, Silver Sable gave him a full contract to work with her in the future.{{r|Web of Spider-Man Annual #7}} |
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He crossed paths with Spider-Man just as the lab doing the experiment exploded causing research student [[Tony Trainer (Earth-616)|Tony Trainer]] to mutate into Sandstorm.{{r|Web of Spider-Man #107}} Sandstorm went on a rampage, goaded on by Quicksand, but Spider-Man and Sandman tried to calm him down. Ultimately the two heroes managed to reverse the process changing Sandstorm back to normal while Quicksand escaped. Sandman then accompanied Tony into custody to ensure that he was treated fairly by the authorities.{{r|Web of Spider-Man #108}} |
He crossed paths with Spider-Man just as the lab doing the experiment exploded causing research student [[Tony Trainer (Earth-616)|Tony Trainer]] to mutate into Sandstorm.{{r|Web of Spider-Man #107}} Sandstorm went on a rampage, goaded on by Quicksand, but Spider-Man and Sandman tried to calm him down. Ultimately the two heroes managed to reverse the process changing Sandstorm back to normal while Quicksand escaped. Sandman then accompanied Tony into custody to ensure that he was treated fairly by the authorities.{{r|Web of Spider-Man #108}} |
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| − | Sandman and the Intruders joined the Wild Pack in quelling gang violence that had exploded in Beverly Hills led by [[Latisha Arnold (Earth-616)|Latisha Arnold]]. When Arnold's gang could not fight off the Wild Pack, her employer [[Justin Hammer (Earth-616)|Justin Hammer]] sent in his costumed operatives the Beetle, [[Donald Gill (Earth-616)|Blizzard]], [[Marco Scarlotti (Earth-616)|Blacklash]], [[Nathan Lemon (Earth-616)|Spymaster]], [[Frederick Myers (Earth-616)|Boomerang]], [[Gregory Stevens (Earth-616)|Cyclone]] and [[Afterburner (Earth-616)|Afterburner]] to deal with the mercenaries.{{r|Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #21}} Sandman and his allies managed to stop the villains and quell the gang violence, but not before Quentino was seriously wounded. At Quentino's behest his friend and former gang member [[Larry Arnold (Earth-616)|Larry Arnold]] was accepted into the ranks of the Wild Pack.{{r|Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #22}} |
+ | Sandman and the Intruders joined the Wild Pack in quelling gang violence that had exploded in Beverly Hills led by [[Latisha Arnold (Earth-616)|Latisha Arnold]]. When Arnold's gang could not fight off the Wild Pack, her employer [[Justin Hammer (Earth-616)|Justin Hammer]] sent in his costumed operatives the Beetle, [[Donald Gill (Earth-616)|Blizzard]], [[Marco Scarlotti (Earth-616)|Blacklash]], [[Nathan Lemon (Earth-616)|Spymaster]], [[Frederick Myers (Earth-616)|Boomerang]], [[Gregory Stevens (Earth-616)|Cyclone]], and [[Afterburner (Earth-616)|Afterburner]] to deal with the mercenaries.{{r|Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #21}} Sandman and his allies managed to stop the villains and quell the gang violence, but not before Quentino was seriously wounded. At Quentino's behest his friend and former gang member [[Larry Arnold (Earth-616)|Larry Arnold]] was accepted into the ranks of the Wild Pack.{{r|Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #22}} |
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When Amy Chen's former assassin allies tried to pull her back into the fold, she sought to take them down her own way. She enlisted the Sandman's aid to pose as Maggia mobster Joey Capo, whom Chen "killed" in order to win the loyalty of her assassins. Later Amy took down the assassins with the aid of Silver Sable.{{r|Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #28}} Sandman later joined Silver Sable and the Wild Pack in preventing a group of men from looting ancient Aztec temples in Mexico on behalf of the American government. The mission took a turn for the strange when the Wild Pack were seemingly transported back in time to the age of the Mayans and forced to fight to the death. Sandman came to their aid by posing as the [[Ahau]] death god, [[Ah Puch (Ahau) (Earth-616)|Ah Puch]], scaring away the Mayans. |
When Amy Chen's former assassin allies tried to pull her back into the fold, she sought to take them down her own way. She enlisted the Sandman's aid to pose as Maggia mobster Joey Capo, whom Chen "killed" in order to win the loyalty of her assassins. Later Amy took down the assassins with the aid of Silver Sable.{{r|Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #28}} Sandman later joined Silver Sable and the Wild Pack in preventing a group of men from looting ancient Aztec temples in Mexico on behalf of the American government. The mission took a turn for the strange when the Wild Pack were seemingly transported back in time to the age of the Mayans and forced to fight to the death. Sandman came to their aid by posing as the [[Ahau]] death god, [[Ah Puch (Ahau) (Earth-616)|Ah Puch]], scaring away the Mayans. |
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| − | Escaping back through the temple which they came, the Wild Pack were transported back to their own time. Upon their return to the United States, the Wild Pack were shocked when Silver Sable was arrested for murder.<ref>{{c|Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #29}}: [[ |
+ | Escaping back through the temple which they came, the Wild Pack were transported back to their own time. Upon their return to the United States, the Wild Pack were shocked when Silver Sable was arrested for murder.<ref>{{c|Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #29}}: [[Silvija Sablinova (Earth-616)|Silver Sable]] was framed by her former lover [[Jacques Girard (Earth-616)|Jacques Girard]] as part of a plea bargain to get out of his own legal troubles caused by the [[Foreigner (Earth-616)|Foreigner]]. These events unfolded throughout the entire [[Silver Sable and the Wild Pack Vol 1|Silver Sable]] series.</ref> Sandman and the other members of the Wild Pack were ordered to wait out until Silver Sable's name was clear. Sandman took an active role trying to convince their former clients and backers to come to Sable's defense only to find they had all been stonewalled by the United States government. However Sable was soon released when her exposure of an attempt to frame her for an escape attempt forced the [[Central Intelligence Agency (Earth-616)|CIA]] to release her, however it was conditional on her leaving the United States.{{r|Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #30}} |
When Sable later went on a mission to stop the mobster [[Hammerhead (Joseph) (Earth-616)|Hammerhead]] from blowing up a foreign made bullet train in Japan, the Sandman became concerned about her suspicious behavior. He had the recovered Quintero hack into Silver Sable International's database and Sandman was shocked to learn that Sable was apparently pregnant.{{r|Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #31}} Heart broken, but concerned for his employers safety, Sandman launched a rescue mission. He helped Sable retake the train, however the bombs on it were still prepped to go off.{{r|Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #32}} Sandman helped Sable disarm the bombs, but Hammerhead managed to escape. In the aftermath of the battle the Sandman revealed how much he felt for Silver, and that he would be willing to help raise her child regardless of who the father was. The two shared a brief kiss but their romance was not meant to be, as Sable's doctor revealed that the pregnancy test was flawed and that she was not actually pregnant. |
When Sable later went on a mission to stop the mobster [[Hammerhead (Joseph) (Earth-616)|Hammerhead]] from blowing up a foreign made bullet train in Japan, the Sandman became concerned about her suspicious behavior. He had the recovered Quintero hack into Silver Sable International's database and Sandman was shocked to learn that Sable was apparently pregnant.{{r|Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #31}} Heart broken, but concerned for his employers safety, Sandman launched a rescue mission. He helped Sable retake the train, however the bombs on it were still prepped to go off.{{r|Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #32}} Sandman helped Sable disarm the bombs, but Hammerhead managed to escape. In the aftermath of the battle the Sandman revealed how much he felt for Silver, and that he would be willing to help raise her child regardless of who the father was. The two shared a brief kiss but their romance was not meant to be, as Sable's doctor revealed that the pregnancy test was flawed and that she was not actually pregnant. |
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| − | Later when Doctor Octopus was murdered, the Sandman attended his funeral held for his former ally.<ref>{{c|Spider-Man: Funeral for an Octopus #1}}: [[Otto Octavius (Earth-616)|Doctor Octopus]] was murdered by the [[Peter Parker (Earth-616)|Spider-Man]] clone known as [[Kaine Parker (Earth-616)|Kaine]] in {{c| |
+ | Later when Doctor Octopus was murdered, the Sandman attended his funeral held for his former ally.<ref>{{c|Spider-Man: Funeral for an Octopus #1}}: [[Otto Octavius (Earth-616)|Doctor Octopus]] was murdered by the [[Peter Parker (Earth-616)|Spider-Man]] clone known as [[Kaine Parker (Earth-616)|Kaine]] in {{c|Spectacular Spider-Man #221}}. He was resurrected by the [[Hand (Earth-616)|Hand]] in {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #427}}.</ref> When there were rumors that Spider-Man had been replaced by a [[Ben Reilly (Earth-616)|successor]], Silver Sable and Sandman went to investigate. They intercepted Spider-Man as he was going to meet the Human Torch at the Statue of Liberty and a battle broke out. |
| − | In the end, both Sable and Sandman were convinced that it was a new Spider-Man, but were impressed by his abilities.<ref>{{c|Amazing Spider-Man #407}}: [[Peter Parker (Earth-616)|Peter Parker]] turned over the role of Spider-Man over to his clone [[Ben Reilly (Earth-616)|Ben Reilly]] in {{c| |
+ | In the end, both Sable and Sandman were convinced that it was a new Spider-Man, but were impressed by his abilities.<ref>{{c|Amazing Spider-Man #407}}: [[Peter Parker (Earth-616)|Peter Parker]] turned over the role of Spider-Man over to his clone [[Ben Reilly (Earth-616)|Ben Reilly]] in {{c|Spectacular Spider-Man #229}}/{{c|Sensational Spider-Man #0}}, per {{c|Spectacular Spider-Man #226}} they were tricked into thinking that Peter Parker was a clone and Ben Reilly was the original Spider-Man. Ultimately it was revealed in {{c|Spider-Man #75}} that Peter Parker was the true Spider-Man all along and Ben Reilly was a clone and that the confusion was all part of a grander scheme of revenge against Spider-Man by his arch-nemesis the [[Norman Osborn (Earth-616)|Green Goblin]]. See the [[Clone Saga]] for more details.</ref> |
However the original Spider-Man soon returned to the job, and the Sandman flew out to Greece after Spider-Man was stuck there following an adventure with Hercules. As payment for a flight back to New York City, Spider-Man was forced to accompany the Sandman from stopping the terrorist organization known as [[Underground Liberated Totally Integrated Mobile Army To Unite Mankind (Earth-616)|ULTIMATUM]] from attacking Buckingham Palace and killing the Royal Family in an attempt to disrupt financial negotiations among members of the European Union. The pair got unlikely assistance from ULTIMATUM's leader [[Karl Morgenthau (Earth-616)|Flag-Smasher]] whose members went rogue. When the ULTIMATUM rogues were captured, the Sandman stopped a bomb set by Flag-Smasher to blow up Buckingham Palace.<ref>{{c|Marvel Team-Up Vol 2 3}}: [[Peter Parker (Earth-616)|Spider-Man]] resumed the role of Spider-Man following the death of [[Ben Reilly (Earth-616)|Ben Reilly]] in {{c|Spider-Man #75}}. |
However the original Spider-Man soon returned to the job, and the Sandman flew out to Greece after Spider-Man was stuck there following an adventure with Hercules. As payment for a flight back to New York City, Spider-Man was forced to accompany the Sandman from stopping the terrorist organization known as [[Underground Liberated Totally Integrated Mobile Army To Unite Mankind (Earth-616)|ULTIMATUM]] from attacking Buckingham Palace and killing the Royal Family in an attempt to disrupt financial negotiations among members of the European Union. The pair got unlikely assistance from ULTIMATUM's leader [[Karl Morgenthau (Earth-616)|Flag-Smasher]] whose members went rogue. When the ULTIMATUM rogues were captured, the Sandman stopped a bomb set by Flag-Smasher to blow up Buckingham Palace.<ref>{{c|Marvel Team-Up Vol 2 3}}: [[Peter Parker (Earth-616)|Spider-Man]] resumed the role of Spider-Man following the death of [[Ben Reilly (Earth-616)|Ben Reilly]] in {{c|Spider-Man #75}}. |
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Returning to Symkaria, Sandman joined a new incarnation of the Wild Pack which included the [[Shen Kuei (Earth-616)|Cat]], Paladin, and [[Madcap (Earth-616)|Madcap]] -- who was disguising himself as [[Jack Monroe (Earth-616)|Nomad]] at the time. Silver Sable and the Wild Pack were hired to protect Professor Wolfgang Hessler who was constructing bio-weapons to sell to the highest bidder. Silver Sable's fortress was later attacked by the [[Heroes for Hire (Oracle Inc.) (Earth-616)|Heroes for Hire]] who sought to capture Hessler before he could complete his work, leading to a clash between the two groups.{{r|Heroes for Hire #10}} Sandman squared off against [[Luke Cage (Earth-616)|Power Man]] and ultimately the Wild Pack defeated the Heroes for Hire. With the attackers contained, Silver Sable allowed the Sandman to leave to the United States for Avengers business.{{r|Heroes for Hire #11}} |
Returning to Symkaria, Sandman joined a new incarnation of the Wild Pack which included the [[Shen Kuei (Earth-616)|Cat]], Paladin, and [[Madcap (Earth-616)|Madcap]] -- who was disguising himself as [[Jack Monroe (Earth-616)|Nomad]] at the time. Silver Sable and the Wild Pack were hired to protect Professor Wolfgang Hessler who was constructing bio-weapons to sell to the highest bidder. Silver Sable's fortress was later attacked by the [[Heroes for Hire (Oracle Inc.) (Earth-616)|Heroes for Hire]] who sought to capture Hessler before he could complete his work, leading to a clash between the two groups.{{r|Heroes for Hire #10}} Sandman squared off against [[Luke Cage (Earth-616)|Power Man]] and ultimately the Wild Pack defeated the Heroes for Hire. With the attackers contained, Silver Sable allowed the Sandman to leave to the United States for Avengers business.{{r|Heroes for Hire #11}} |
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+ | [[File:William Baker (Earth-398) from Avengers Vol 3 2 0001.jpg|thumb|left|As the Quarryman{{r|Avengers Vol 3 2}}]] |
| − | Sandman was drawn back to the Avengers when various former members were attacked by [[Asgardians|Asgardian]] creatures. Sandman was among those gathered and sent to investigate. But they were too late to prevent the 6th century sorceress [[Morgan le Fay (Earth-616)|Morgan le Fay]] from using the [[Norn Stones]], [[Twilight Sword]] and the hex powers of the [[Wanda Maximoff (Earth-616)|Scarlet Witch]] to alter reality to her whims.{{r|Avengers Vol 3 1}} This reality warp caused Sandman's native [[Earth-616]] to be replaced with [[Earth-398]] where he was forced to live the life of his Earth-398 counterpart, the [[William Baker (Earth-398)|Quarryman]] who was a member of |
+ | Sandman was drawn back to the Avengers when various former members were attacked by [[Asgardians|Asgardian]] creatures. Sandman was among those gathered and sent to investigate. But they were too late to prevent the 6th century sorceress [[Morgan le Fay (Earth-616)|Morgan le Fay]] from using the [[Norn Stones]], [[Twilight Sword (Surtur)|Twilight Sword]] and the hex powers of the [[Wanda Maximoff (Earth-616)|Scarlet Witch]] to alter reality to her whims.{{r|Avengers Vol 3 1}} This reality warp caused Sandman's native [[Earth-616]] to be replaced with [[Earth-398]] where he was forced to live the life of his Earth-398 counterpart, the [[William Baker (Earth-398)|Quarryman]] who was a member of Morgan le Fay's [[Queen’s Vengeance (Earth-398)|Queen's Vengeance]]. |
Unchanged by the spell, the Scarlet Witch began reaching out with her powers from the dungeon she was contained. While other Avengers began to remember their original identities, the Sandman was one of those who remained under Morgan's control.{{r|Avengers Vol 3 2}} Eventually, Morgan le Fay was defeated thanks to the recently resurrected [[Simon Williams (Earth-616)|Wonder Man]], and with le Fay's defeat, reality was restored to normal.<ref>{{c|Avengers Vol 3 3}}: [[Simon Williams (Earth-616)|Wonder Man]] was slain in {{c|Force Works #1}} but was resurrected by the [[Wanda Maximoff (Earth-616)|Scarlet Witch]] in {{c|Avengers Vol 3 2}}.</ref> With the crisis over, the Sandman returned to working for Silver Sable Incorporated.{{r|Avengers Vol 3 4}} |
Unchanged by the spell, the Scarlet Witch began reaching out with her powers from the dungeon she was contained. While other Avengers began to remember their original identities, the Sandman was one of those who remained under Morgan's control.{{r|Avengers Vol 3 2}} Eventually, Morgan le Fay was defeated thanks to the recently resurrected [[Simon Williams (Earth-616)|Wonder Man]], and with le Fay's defeat, reality was restored to normal.<ref>{{c|Avengers Vol 3 3}}: [[Simon Williams (Earth-616)|Wonder Man]] was slain in {{c|Force Works #1}} but was resurrected by the [[Wanda Maximoff (Earth-616)|Scarlet Witch]] in {{c|Avengers Vol 3 2}}.</ref> With the crisis over, the Sandman returned to working for Silver Sable Incorporated.{{r|Avengers Vol 3 4}} |
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| − | One day while leaving the Symkarian Embassy, the Sandman was knocked out by his old ally the Wizard. By this time the Wizard had built a new version of his ID machine and used it to try and bring back his evil persona. The Sandman broke free, and fought off the Wizard, warning him to stay away from him in the future. However the device had the desired effect, as the Sandman began referring to himself as Flint Marko once again.{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol |
+ | One day while leaving the Symkarian Embassy, the Sandman was knocked out by his old ally the Wizard. By this time the Wizard had built a new version of his ID machine and used it to try and bring back his evil persona. The Sandman broke free, and fought off the Wizard, warning him to stay away from him in the future. However the device had the desired effect, as the Sandman began referring to himself as Flint Marko once again.{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 12}} The Sandman later began working with his old allies the Wizard and the Trapster. Using his connections with the Symkarian Embassy, the Sandman arranged an unauthorized job to work as a body guard for US Senator [[Stewart Ward (Earth-616)|Stewart Ward]]. This was all part of a scheme to assassinate Ward. The Trapster blew Sandman's cover by attacking outright and the battle drew out Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four. Out numbered and his cover ruined, the Sandman and Trapster fled the scene, unaware the whole point of their mission was to make the public sympathetic to Senator Ward.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 4}} The Sandman then sought out [[Daniel Berkhart (Earth-616)|Mysterio]], [[Alexei Kravinoff (Earth-616)|Kraven the Hunter]], Electro, and the Vulture to form the Sinister Six once again. The group once more tried to get revenge against the recently resurrected Doctor Octopus, who was also protecting Senator Ward. Their attack was interrupted by both Spider-Man and yet another of his foes, Venom.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 12}} Sandman allowed Venom to join the Sinister Six, promising to allow him revenge against Spider-Man once they completed their primary objective. When they finally had Ward and Octopus cornered, Senator Ward surprised everyone when suddenly he unleashed an energy blast sending the Sinister Six fleeing.<ref>{{c|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 12}}: [[Stewart Ward (Earth-616)|Stewart Ward]] was a former paramilitary who was infected with a [[Z'Nox]] virus, giving him the powers displayed here. As revealed in {{c|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 23}}.</ref> The Sandman later battled Spider-Man at a construction site. This conflict was witnessed by the two young mutants named [[Arthur Maddicks (Earth-616)|Artie]] and [[Leech (Earth-616)|Leech]]. The pair distracted Sandman long enough for Spider-Man to knock him out.{{r|Generation X #59}} Later, the Sandman was approached by [[Abner Jenkins (Earth-616)|Mach-2]] of the [[Thunderbolts (Earth-616)|Thunderbolts]] who was seeking his past knowledge in Symkaria to infiltrate the country so that they could find the mysterious [[V-Battalion (Earth-616)|V-Battalion]] and rescue their teammates and ally [[Erik Josten (Earth-616)|Atlas]] and [[Dallas Riordan (Earth-616)|Dallas Riordan]]. The Sandman accompanied the Thunderbolts to Symkaria, and helped them locate the V-Battalion's cloaked helicarrier the Vanguard.{{r|Thunderbolts #40}} During the battle between the Thunderbolts and the V-Battalion, the Sandman slipped away to Silver Sable's castle. There he attacked the Wild Pack until a united Thunderbolts/V-Battalion team came to stop him. The two teams succeeded in incapacitating the Sandman by fusing him into glass once again.{{r|Thunderbolts #41}} |
[[File:William Baker (Earth-616) disintigrating form from Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 17.jpg|thumb|right|Disintegrating form{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 17}}]] |
[[File:William Baker (Earth-616) disintigrating form from Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 17.jpg|thumb|right|Disintegrating form{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 17}}]] |
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| − | Sandman later broke into the Davis Gallery to steal an alien artifact. He was caught in the act by his former employer Silver Sable and her Wild Pack. Silver gave her former employee the chance to walk away, but the Sandman refused to give up his prize. Although the Sandman learned how to use his powers in new, more deadly ways, he was outnumbered by the Wild Pack and was forced to flee the scene.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2000}} Shortly there after Venom began stalking the other members of the Sinister Six to get revenge for denying him the right to destroy Spider-Man. Pursued by Venom, the Sandman hid out at the Daily Bugle in the hopes that their battle would draw Spider-Man's attention. Sure enough when Spider-Man did show up the three battled it out. During the course of the fight, Venom ate a chunk of the Sandman's body. Unable to maintain a cohesive form, the Sandman fled the scene.{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol |
+ | Sandman later broke into the Davis Gallery to steal an alien artifact. He was caught in the act by his former employer Silver Sable and her Wild Pack. Silver gave her former employee the chance to walk away, but the Sandman refused to give up his prize. Although the Sandman learned how to use his powers in new, more deadly ways, he was outnumbered by the Wild Pack and was forced to flee the scene.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2000}} Shortly there after Venom began stalking the other members of the Sinister Six to get revenge for denying him the right to destroy Spider-Man. Pursued by Venom, the Sandman hid out at the Daily Bugle in the hopes that their battle would draw Spider-Man's attention. Sure enough when Spider-Man did show up the three battled it out. During the course of the fight, Venom ate a chunk of the Sandman's body. Unable to maintain a cohesive form, the Sandman fled the scene.{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 16}} With his body slowly falling apart, the Sandman blamed Mysterio for his current condition and went on a rampage across New York to try and find him. This was also met with interference from Spider-Man. Although Sandman managed to find Mysterio, the illusionist also had Electro with him and a fight broke out. When Spider-Man caused the warehouse they were battling in to collapse, the Sandman fled outside where Spider-Man left him to be rounded up by the authorities.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 17}} Escaping the authorities, Sandman's condition worsened. Flint tried to consume other sources of sand, but his body rejected it. Coming apart at the seams and believing that he was about to die, Marko wrote a goodbye letter to his mother before attacking Spider-Man for what he thought would be the last time. The battle lasted too long and Sandman lost all control over his body and crumbled into the street where he was washed down a storm drain.<ref>{{c|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 22}}: This battle was observed by the [[New York City Police Department (Earth-616)|NYPD]] as recounted in {{c|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 26}}.</ref> |
| − | [[File:William Baker (Earth-616) |
+ | [[File:William Baker (Earth-616) from Peter Parker Spider-Man Vol 1 43 001.jpg|thumb|left|The "sandilicious" Sandman{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 43}}]] |
| − | However this was not the end of the Sandman as he was washed ashore of Jones Beach. When Sonic TV threw a massive beach party on the beach, The Sandman began absorbing the spoiled and egotistical celebrities who were making guest appearances at the big event. This drew the attention of Spider-Man, whose investigation was hampered by being sucked into the celebrity celebrations.{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol |
+ | However this was not the end of the Sandman as he was washed ashore of Jones Beach. When Sonic TV threw a massive beach party on the beach, The Sandman began absorbing the spoiled and egotistical celebrities who were making guest appearances at the big event. This drew the attention of Spider-Man, whose investigation was hampered by being sucked into the celebrity celebrations.{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 42}} |
| − | [[File:William Baker (Earth-616) |
+ | [[File:William Baker (Earth-616) from Peter Parker Spider-Man Vol 1 56 001.jpg|thumb|right|Sandman's conscience{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 56}}]] |
| − | [[File:William Baker (Earth-616) |
+ | [[File:William Baker (Earth-616) from Peter Parker Spider-Man Vol 1 56 002.jpg|thumb|left|Sandman's inner child{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 56}}]] |
| − | [[File:William Baker (Earth-616) |
+ | [[File:William Baker (Earth-616) from Peter Parker Spider-Man Vol 1 56 004.jpg|thumb|right|Sandman's dark side{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 56}}]] |
| − | [[File:William Baker (Earth-616) |
+ | [[File:William Baker (Earth-616) from Peter Parker Spider-Man Vol 1 56 003.jpg|thumb|left|Sandman's feminine side{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 56}}]] |
| − | [[File:William Baker (Earth-616) |
+ | [[File:William Baker (Earth-616) from Peter Parker Spider Man Vol 1 57 001.jpg|thumb|right|Sandman's insecurities{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 57}}]] |
| − | The Sandman then began seeking out other celebrities to fill the missing part of his body. However their star driven personalities began to have an effect on the Sandman, transforming him into a fame driven caricature. As he battled Spider-Man and consumed more celebrities, Sandman's body could no longer handle the foreign matter and he exploded, freeing all the celebrities trapped within.{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol |
+ | The Sandman then began seeking out other celebrities to fill the missing part of his body. However their star driven personalities began to have an effect on the Sandman, transforming him into a fame driven caricature. As he battled Spider-Man and consumed more celebrities, Sandman's body could no longer handle the foreign matter and he exploded, freeing all the celebrities trapped within.{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 43}} The resulting explosion caused the facets of the Sandman's personality to fragment into separate personalities. First his inner-child, conscience and evil "Flint Marko" personality surfaced. while the inner-child and conscience sought a peaceful existence, the evil persona went on a rampage, drawing Spider-Man in once again. The wall-crawler encountered the good portions of the Sandman's personality, and convinced them to seek out his evil component. Along the way, they came across the Sandman's feminine side.{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 56}} Spider-Man and the trio tracked down Sandman's dark side, and during the ensuing battle his inner child "grew up" into a manifestation of the Sandman's insecurities. Sandman's feminine side stopped the battle and convinced the evil side that they all needed to be together. The inner child, insecurities, and feminine side all merged with Sandman's evil persona, the only one holding back being his conscience who refused to merge with the others. Satisfied with this, the evil Sandman fled the scene, and once the majority of his parts were gone, the Sandman's conscience became inert and fell over, shattering on the ground. The Sandman was now totally reformed but apparently devoid of a conscience.{{r|Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 1 57}} |
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The Sandman was later coerced into working for [[Valeria Toomes (Earth-616)|Valeria Jessup]] who claimed to work for the legendary criminal known as Tristram Silver. Marko was gathered with Vulture, [[Bullseye (Lester) (Earth-616)|Bullseye]], [[Wade Wilson (Earth-616)|Deadpool]], the [[Cain Marko (Earth-616)|Juggernaut]], and [[Victor Creed (Earth-616)|Sabretooth]]. Jessup blackmailed them all into agreeing to steal the so-called [[Identity Disc]] that was in the possession of [[Advanced Idea Mechanics (Earth-616)|AIM]]. Even though the life of his mother was one the line, Marko did not buy into the [[Tristram Silver (Earth-616)|Tristram Silver]] angle and tried to fight back only for Jessup to shoot him with a special bullet that caused his sand form to dissolve, seemingly slaying the Sandman.{{r|Identity Disc #1}} The others went about their mission only to learn that the entire incident was a ruse laid out by Jessup and Sabretooth.<ref>See {{c|Identity Disc #2}} through {{c|Identity Disc #5|5}}.</ref> The Sandman had also deceived the others by faking his death so he could report to Tristram Silver and inform him what was being done in his name. He later met with Silver while vacationing in St. Lucia, where he was thanked for his services.{{r|Identity Disc #5}} The Sandman was later apprehended and incarcerated in the [[Big House]], a prison that used [[Pym Particles]] to shrink the inmates down to size. When the [[Mad Thinker (Julius) (Earth-616)|Mad Thinker]] staged a break out, the Sandman was one of the many inmates who smuggled themselves out of the prison on the [[Jennifer Walters (Earth-616)|She-Hulk]]'s body.{{r|She-Hulk #5}} When She-Hulk later arrived at the offices of [[Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway (Earth-616)|Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway]], the villains tried to escape. The Sandman was quickly recaptured when GLK&H's secretary [[Awesome Android (Earth-616)|Awesome Andy]] sucked him up in a vacuum cleaner.{{r|She-Hulk #6}} |
The Sandman was later coerced into working for [[Valeria Toomes (Earth-616)|Valeria Jessup]] who claimed to work for the legendary criminal known as Tristram Silver. Marko was gathered with Vulture, [[Bullseye (Lester) (Earth-616)|Bullseye]], [[Wade Wilson (Earth-616)|Deadpool]], the [[Cain Marko (Earth-616)|Juggernaut]], and [[Victor Creed (Earth-616)|Sabretooth]]. Jessup blackmailed them all into agreeing to steal the so-called [[Identity Disc]] that was in the possession of [[Advanced Idea Mechanics (Earth-616)|AIM]]. Even though the life of his mother was one the line, Marko did not buy into the [[Tristram Silver (Earth-616)|Tristram Silver]] angle and tried to fight back only for Jessup to shoot him with a special bullet that caused his sand form to dissolve, seemingly slaying the Sandman.{{r|Identity Disc #1}} The others went about their mission only to learn that the entire incident was a ruse laid out by Jessup and Sabretooth.<ref>See {{c|Identity Disc #2}} through {{c|Identity Disc #5|5}}.</ref> The Sandman had also deceived the others by faking his death so he could report to Tristram Silver and inform him what was being done in his name. He later met with Silver while vacationing in St. Lucia, where he was thanked for his services.{{r|Identity Disc #5}} The Sandman was later apprehended and incarcerated in the [[Big House]], a prison that used [[Pym Particles]] to shrink the inmates down to size. When the [[Mad Thinker (Julius) (Earth-616)|Mad Thinker]] staged a break out, the Sandman was one of the many inmates who smuggled themselves out of the prison on the [[Jennifer Walters (Earth-616)|She-Hulk]]'s body.{{r|She-Hulk #5}} When She-Hulk later arrived at the offices of [[Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway (Earth-616)|Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway]], the villains tried to escape. The Sandman was quickly recaptured when GLK&H's secretary [[Awesome Android (Earth-616)|Awesome Andy]] sucked him up in a vacuum cleaner.{{r|She-Hulk #6}} |
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| − | Free again, the Sandman got into a drunken brawl with some college students until the fight was broken up by Spider-Man.{{r|Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #7}} The Sandman was later drafted into the [[Norman Osborn (Earth-616)|Green Goblin]]'s [[Sinister Twelve (Earth-616)|Sinister Twelve]] along with the Vulture, the [[Curtis Connors (Earth-616)|Lizard]], the [[Herman Schultz (Earth-616)|Shocker]], Hydro-Man, Electro, the [[Dmitri Smerdyakov (Earth-616)|Chameleon]], [[Hammerhead (Joseph) (Earth-616)|Hammerhead]], [[Frederick Myers (Earth-616)|Boomerang]] and [[MacDonald Gargan (Earth-616)|Venom]]. When the Goblin tricked Spider-Man and the [[Felicia Hardy (Earth-616)|Black Cat]] into breaking him out of Ryker's Island prison, the Sandman and the others were waiting in surprise for the wall-crawler.{{r|Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #10}} Spider-Man and the Black Cat defeated the Sinister Twelve with the assistance of the Fantastic Four, Avengers and Daredevil.{{r|Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #11}} Spider-Man defeated the Green Goblin shortly thereafter.{{r|Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #12}} Later the Sandman clashed with both Spider-Man and the mutant known as [[Robert Drake (Earth-616)|Iceman]], although the details of this battle are unrecorded.{{r|Spider-Man Unlimited Vol 3 14}} The Sandman was later seen at a card game between himself, the [[Jerome Beechman (Earth-616)|Mandrill]] and two other unidentified players.{{r|Daughters of the Dragon #4}} Later when the Thing was building a youth center in his home neighborhood of [[Yancy Street]], the [[Maggia (Earth-616)|Maggia]] sent the Sandman and Trapster to sabotage the construction because the Thing was not paying them a graft.{{r|Thing Vol 2 5}} The Thing stopped the two villains from blowing up the construction site with some help from Spider-Man. The Sandman was caught in the Trapster's paste and the pair were taken into police custody.{{r|Thing Vol 2 6}} |
+ | Free again, the Sandman got into a drunken brawl with some college students until the fight was broken up by Spider-Man.{{r|Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #7}} The Sandman was later drafted into the [[Norman Osborn (Earth-616)|Green Goblin]]'s [[Sinister Twelve (Earth-616)|Sinister Twelve]] along with the Vulture, the [[Curtis Connors (Earth-616)|Lizard]], the [[Herman Schultz (Earth-616)|Shocker]], Hydro-Man, Electro, the [[Dmitri Smerdyakov (Earth-616)|Chameleon]], [[Hammerhead (Joseph) (Earth-616)|Hammerhead]], [[Frederick Myers (Earth-616)|Boomerang]], and [[MacDonald Gargan (Earth-616)|Venom]]. When the Goblin tricked Spider-Man and the [[Felicia Hardy (Earth-616)|Black Cat]] into breaking him out of Ryker's Island prison, the Sandman and the others were waiting in surprise for the wall-crawler.{{r|Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #10}} Spider-Man and the Black Cat defeated the Sinister Twelve with the assistance of the Fantastic Four, Avengers and Daredevil.{{r|Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #11}} Spider-Man defeated the Green Goblin shortly thereafter.{{r|Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #12}} Later the Sandman clashed with both Spider-Man and the mutant known as [[Robert Drake (Earth-616)|Iceman]], although the details of this battle are unrecorded.{{r|Spider-Man Unlimited Vol 3 14}} The Sandman was later seen at a card game between himself, the [[Jerome Beechman (Earth-616)|Mandrill]] and two other unidentified players.{{r|Daughters of the Dragon #4}} Later when the Thing was building a youth center in his home neighborhood of [[Yancy Street]], the [[Maggia (Earth-616)|Maggia]] sent the Sandman and Trapster to sabotage the construction because the Thing was not paying them a graft.{{r|Thing Vol 2 5}} The Thing stopped the two villains from blowing up the construction site with some help from Spider-Man. The Sandman was caught in the Trapster's paste and the pair were taken into police custody.{{r|Thing Vol 2 6}} |
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| − | When the United States government enacted a new [[Superhuman Registration Act]], a [[Civil War (Event)|Civil War]] broke out between |
+ | When the United States government enacted a new [[Superhuman Registration Act]], a [[Civil War (Event)|Civil War]] broke out between superheroes who were for and against registration.<ref>See [[Civil War (Event)|Civil War]].</ref> At the time Spider-Man was in support of the SHRA, and revealed his secret identity to the whole world on national television. Sandman was one of the many viewers who learned that Spider-Man was really Peter Parker.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #533}} Eventually, Spider-Man turned against registration and became an outlaw himself.{{r|Civil War #5}} |
Sandman later learned that his father was now on death row, accused of murdering [[Benjamin Parker (Earth-6078)|Ben Parker]], who was trapped on Earth-616 from his native reality of [[Earth-6078]]. Knowing that his father was innocent, the Sandman sought out his old foe, tracking Peter Parker to the home of his long time friend [[Eugene Thompson (Earth-616)|Flash Thompson]]. Initially Peter Parker refused, showing the Sandman a family photo which also included his version of [[Benjamin Parker (Earth-616)|Ben Parker]] who died years ago. The Sandman then shocked Spider-Man by telling him that was the man his father was accused of murdering.<ref>{{c|Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #17}}: [[Benjamin Parker (Earth-6078)|Ben Parker]] of [[Earth-6078]] got trapped in the [[Earth-616]] universe by the [[Robin Borne (Earth-9500)|Hobgoblin]] from the year 2211 of [[Earth-9500]] as depicted in {{c|Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #8}}. The [[Benjamin Parker (Earth-616)|Ben Parker]] of [[Earth-616]] was murdered many years ago in {{c|Amazing Fantasy #15}}.</ref> |
Sandman later learned that his father was now on death row, accused of murdering [[Benjamin Parker (Earth-6078)|Ben Parker]], who was trapped on Earth-616 from his native reality of [[Earth-6078]]. Knowing that his father was innocent, the Sandman sought out his old foe, tracking Peter Parker to the home of his long time friend [[Eugene Thompson (Earth-616)|Flash Thompson]]. Initially Peter Parker refused, showing the Sandman a family photo which also included his version of [[Benjamin Parker (Earth-616)|Ben Parker]] who died years ago. The Sandman then shocked Spider-Man by telling him that was the man his father was accused of murdering.<ref>{{c|Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #17}}: [[Benjamin Parker (Earth-6078)|Ben Parker]] of [[Earth-6078]] got trapped in the [[Earth-616]] universe by the [[Robin Borne (Earth-9500)|Hobgoblin]] from the year 2211 of [[Earth-9500]] as depicted in {{c|Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #8}}. The [[Benjamin Parker (Earth-616)|Ben Parker]] of [[Earth-616]] was murdered many years ago in {{c|Amazing Fantasy #15}}.</ref> |
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| − | By this time, the Sandman had gained even greater control of his powers, able to animate any sand in his vicinity. He also spent many of his times in prison corresponding with [[Alma Alvarado (Earth-616)|Alma Alvarado]], a woman who was attracted to incarcerated super-villains. During his times out of prison he spent time with Alma and bonded with her daughter [[Keemia Alvarado (Earth-616)|Keemia]]. With the identity of Keemia's biological father a mystery, she eventually took to calling Marko "daddy". Unable to have children of his own following his mutation, the Sandman accepted this and began considering Keemia as his own daughter. Eventually, Keemia's mother began dating concert promoter Deshawn Price.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #615}} During his next visit to see Keemia, the Sandman was told to leave by Alma. Sandman |
+ | By this time, the Sandman had gained even greater control of his powers, able to animate any sand in his vicinity. He also spent many of his times in prison corresponding with [[Alma Alvarado (Earth-616)|Alma Alvarado]], a woman who was attracted to incarcerated super-villains. During his times out of prison he spent time with Alma and bonded with her daughter [[Keemia Alvarado (Earth-616)|Keemia]]. With the identity of Keemia's biological father a mystery, she eventually took to calling Marko "daddy". Unable to have children of his own following his mutation, the Sandman accepted this and began considering Keemia as his own daughter. Eventually, Keemia's mother began dating concert promoter Deshawn Price.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #615}} During his next visit to see Keemia, the Sandman was told to leave by Alma. Sandman forced his way in to see Keemia, told the young girl that she deserved a diamond of her own one day, and left.{{r|Vengeance of the Moon Knight #9}} Unknown to the Sandman at the time, this was once again fragmenting his personality. The Sandman learned that Price had invested heavily in a music festival on [[Governors Island]] and kidnapped Keemia and brought her there. Convinced that she was a princess and the island was her kingdom, Keemia was willing to accompany her "father". Meanwhile, aspects of Sandman's personality that resented Alma and her new lover murdered the pair. These aspects literally turned into the murder weapons to kill their victims and allowed themselves to be gathered by the NYPD as evidence before returning to Governors Island. In his capacity as a photographer for the mayor's office, Peter Parker noticed the grains of sand when he accompanied an investigation of the lost "evidence" and eventually pieced together the mystery and tracked the Sandman down to Governors Island. There the Sandman held his own against the wall-crawler with his new powers, unleashing an army of Sandmen against his long time foe.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #615}} |
| − | Spider-Man was trounced and made a prisoner, but the wall-crawler tricked Keemia into freeing him. The Sandman tried to prevent Spider-Man from fleeing with the girl, but the hero tricked the Sandman into following him into a ventilation building that serviced Brooklyn/Battery Tunnel. There Spider-Man pushed the Sandman into a ventilation turbine, causing his body to be scattered all over the city. Spider-Man then turned Keemia over to his ally [[Glory Grant (Earth-616)|Glory Grant]] in the hopes that she would reunite Keemia with her grandmother. Unfortunately, Glory -- as an employee of the city of New York -- instead turned Keemia to child services and she was placed |
+ | Spider-Man was trounced and made a prisoner, but the wall-crawler tricked Keemia into freeing him. The Sandman tried to prevent Spider-Man from fleeing with the girl, but the hero tricked the Sandman into following him into a ventilation building that serviced Brooklyn/Battery Tunnel. There Spider-Man pushed the Sandman into a ventilation turbine, causing his body to be scattered all over the city. Spider-Man then turned Keemia over to his ally [[Glory Grant (Earth-616)|Glory Grant]] in the hopes that she would reunite Keemia with her grandmother. Unfortunately, Glory -- as an employee of the city of New York -- instead turned Keemia to child services and she was placed in a foster home instead.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #616}} When the Sandman reformed, he sought to steal the diamond that he promised to get for Keemia. This led to a battle with Spider-Man and the [[Marc Spector (Earth-616)|Moon Knight]]. Using his new powers to increase in size, the Sandman went on a rampage across New York City. The heroes lured the Sandman to the docking port of the USS Intrepid. There Spider-Man, Moon Knight, and the Knight's ally [[Jean-Paul Duchamp (Earth-616)|Frenchie]] disbursed the Sandman's body once again, this time using a subsonic jet engine to do the job.{{r|Vengeance of the Moon Knight #9}} |
====Origin of the Species==== |
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| − | With [[Lily Hollister (Earth-616)|Lily Hollister]] about to give birth, the dying Doctor Octopus, believing the child to be the offspring of Hollister and Norman Osborn, sought to claim the child to use its unique [[Goblin Formula]] altered DNA to cure himself of his condition. He hired an army of |
+ | With [[Lily Hollister (Earth-616)|Lily Hollister]] about to give birth, the dying Doctor Octopus, believing the child to be the offspring of Hollister and Norman Osborn, sought to claim the child to use its unique [[Goblin Formula]] altered DNA to cure himself of his condition. He hired an army of supervillains, including the Sandman, to help him capture the Hollister, in exchange for whatever they wanted. The Sandman's motivation was to get Keemia back into his custody. The villains chased Lily to the [[Coffee Bean]], the business owned by her former boyfriend [[Harold Osborn (Earth-616)|Harry Osborn]]. There, Doctor Octopus fought off Spider-Man, and when Lily went into labor, he delivered the child.<ref>{{c|Amazing Spider-Man #642}}: [[Lily Hollister (Earth-616)|Lily Hollister]] dated [[Harold Osborn (Earth-616)|Harry Osborn]] from {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #545}} to {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #588}}. She was exposed to the [[Goblin Formula]] and became the villain known as Menace as revealed in {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #585}} & {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #586|586}}. She became involved with Harry's father [[Norman Osborn (Earth-616)|Norman Osborn]] in Amazing Spider-Man #588. She was revealed to be pregnant in {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #595}} and led Harry to believe that their [[Stanley Osborn (Earth-616)|son]] was actually the offspring of his father Norman Osborn in {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #598}}. The baby was revealed to be Harry's son in {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #646}}. Sandman's motivation for trying to capture the baby was revealed in {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #643}}. [[Otto Octavius (Earth-616)|Doctor Octopus]] was dying after years of severe head trauma caused his body to begin failing him, as revealed in {{c|Amazing Spider-Man #600}}.</ref> Spider-Man recovered the newborn and fled to get it to safety, with the villains in tow. Sandman and Electro attempted to capture the child together, and were defeated when Spider-Man caused them to crash into each other, their powers working against each other.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #643}} When the baby was later captured by the Chameleon and Spider-Man was led to believe it had died, Spider-Man went on a path of vengeance against supervillains all over the city.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #644}} The Sandman and the Shocker sought refuge at the Pier 92 hideout of the Enforcers. Spider-Man tracked them down and sank the hideout into the water. Spider-Man then incapacitated Sandman with Shocker's vibro-gauntlets and then learned that the baby was still alive and was taken to [[Kravinoff Mansion]]. However Spider-Man was too late to stop the Lizard from kidnapping the baby from that location.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #645}} Eventually Spider-Man recovered the child, and after a test learned that it was just a normal baby and of no use to Doctor Octopus, foiling his plans.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #646}} |
====Last Days of Doctor Octopus==== |
====Last Days of Doctor Octopus==== |
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| − | With his days numbered, Doctor Octopus began planning one final scheme before his body failed on him. He gathered a new Sinister Six consisting of the Sandman, Chameleon, Electro, Mysterio, and the [[Aleksei Sytsevich (Earth-616)|Rhino]] to assist in this scheme. They first launched an attack of Octo-Mechs on New York City in order to keep Spider-Man and the Avengers busy while they infiltrated Andru Air Force Base to place Macro-Octobots on a |
+ | With his days numbered, Doctor Octopus began planning one final scheme before his body failed on him. He gathered a new Sinister Six consisting of the Sandman, Chameleon, Electro, Mysterio, and the [[Aleksei Sytsevich (Earth-616)|Rhino]] to assist in this scheme. They first launched an attack of Octo-Mechs on New York City in order to keep Spider-Man and the Avengers busy while they infiltrated Andru Air Force Base to place Macro-Octobots on a spaceship stored there.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #648}} Still seeking to cure himself, Octopus captured [[Anthony Stark (Earth-616)|Iron Man]] in order to force the hero to use his inventive genius to cure him. In order to force Iron Man to help, Octopus threatened to unleash a nuclear weapon. In addition he sent Sandman and Electro to [[Broxton]], Oklahoma to take Stark's ally [[Timothy Cababa (Earth-616)|Tim Cababa]] hostage. This hostage taking was interrupted by the arrival of Stark's assistant [[Virginia Potts (Earth-616)|Pepper Potts]].{{r|Invincible Iron Man #501}} The two villains attempted to take Pepper hostage, but she used the powers granted by her [[Arc Reactor]] to hold them at bay. She was assisted in stopping Sandman and Electro by [[Sinclair Abbott (Earth-616)|Spymaster]].{{r|Invincible Iron Man #502}} While Pepper continue to fight the villains, Iron Man proved incapable of saving the life of Doctor Octopus. In admitting his inability to do so and begging for the lives that Octopus had threatened, Iron Man satisfied the villain's ego and he teleported his minions away, disabled his bomb, and let Iron Man go free.{{r|Invincible Iron Man #503}} |
| − | Seeking to gain access to the technology of Mister Fantastic, the Sinister Six tricked the newly formed [[Future Foundation (Earth-616)|Future Foundation]] into travelling to the Caribbean where Doctor Octopus kept the heroes |
+ | Seeking to gain access to the technology of Mister Fantastic, the Sinister Six tricked the newly formed [[Future Foundation (Earth-616)|Future Foundation]] into travelling to the Caribbean where Doctor Octopus kept the heroes busy with an interdimensional portal as well as robot duplicates of the Sinister Six.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #659}} While the heroes were distracted, the Sandman helped the other members of the Sinister Six by breaking into the Baxter Building. By the time the Future Foundation realized what was going on, the Sinister Six had taken what they wanted and fled.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #660}} The Sandman attempted to go on a solo jewelry store robbery, only to once again clash with Spider-Man. He was defeated when the wall-crawler tricked Flint into piercing a tanker truck containing liquid nitrogen, freezing the Sandman solid.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #661}} Sandman and the Sinister Six were next dispatched to the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in France. There they attempted to steal a fissile power generator. Doctor Octopus created various global threats to keep the Avengers busy so that they would be forced to send the novice [[Avengers Academy (Earth-616)|Avengers Academy]] to respond to their attack. Sure enough the Academy cadets were no match for the Sinister Six. Octopus then hacked into [[Henry Pym (Earth-616)|Giant-Man]]'s dimensional door technology so that they could escape with the generator.{{r|Avengers Academy #14}} When Doctor Octopus was later targeted by the [[Young Masters (Earth-616)|Young Masters of Evil]], he sent Sandman and Electro to deal with them. Both were incapacitated by the [[Teen Brigade (Earth-616)|Teen Brigade]]'s [[Ultimate Nullifier (Teen Brigade) (Earth-616)|Ultimate Nullifier]].{{r|Vengeance #3}} Ultimately the Young Masters were beaten back by the Teen Brigade.{{r|Vengeance #4}} |
| − | When Doctor Octopus later learned that a rival group of genius |
+ | When Doctor Octopus later learned that a rival group of genius supervillains known as the [[Intelligencia (Earth-616)|Intelligencia]] were seeking to destroy the world with their Zero Cannon, he sent his Sinister Six to clash with them. During the fight, the Sandman clashed with his old ally the Wizard. Ultimately the Sinister Six won the bout when Doctor Octopus caused most of the Intelligencia to be jettisoned into space by their own weapon. They then sent Intelligencia leader [[George Tarleton (Earth-616)|MODOK]] fleeing an destroyed the facility.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #676}} The Sandman was present when Doctor Octopus gathered the last of the technology he needed for his master plan when he wrecked a space station build by [[Horizon Labs (Earth-616)|Horizon Labs]].{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #681}} Prior to unleashing his final plan, Doctor Octopus sent the Sandman and Rhino to the [[Gamma Base|Hulkbuster Base]] in New Mexico to recover Alpha/Gamma Disruptor created by the [[Samuel Sterns (Earth-616)|Leader]].{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #683}} |
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While assigned by the Fantastic Four to babysit their young wards, the Future Foundation, Spider-Man recovered the head of the Sandman and kept him prisoner for months.{{r|Avenging Spider-Man #17}} Spider-Man also captured Electro,{{r|Avenging Spider-Man #18}} the Chameleon,{{r|Avenging Spider-Man #20|21}} [[Mysterion (Earth-616)|Mysterion]],{{r|Avenging Spider-Man #22}} and the Vulture.{{r|Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #1}} Using mind controlling Spider-Bots, Spider-Man enslaved his former allies in the Sinister Six. When the [[Wrecking Crew (Earth-616)|Wrecking Crew]] attacked [[Alchemax (Earth-616)|Alchemax Inc.]] to steal a new prototype Quantum Particle Engine, the Sandman and the others were forced to be a part of Spider-Man's [[Superior Six (Earth-616)|Superior Six]]. With the assistance of the novice hero known as [[Selah Burke (Earth-616)|Sun Girl]], prevented the Wrecking Crew from stealing the device. Spider-Man took the generator with him when he and his Superior Six left the scene. Contained again, Sandman and the others vowed to kill Spider-Man for his violation of their personal freedom.{{r|Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #5}} |
While assigned by the Fantastic Four to babysit their young wards, the Future Foundation, Spider-Man recovered the head of the Sandman and kept him prisoner for months.{{r|Avenging Spider-Man #17}} Spider-Man also captured Electro,{{r|Avenging Spider-Man #18}} the Chameleon,{{r|Avenging Spider-Man #20|21}} [[Mysterion (Earth-616)|Mysterion]],{{r|Avenging Spider-Man #22}} and the Vulture.{{r|Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #1}} Using mind controlling Spider-Bots, Spider-Man enslaved his former allies in the Sinister Six. When the [[Wrecking Crew (Earth-616)|Wrecking Crew]] attacked [[Alchemax (Earth-616)|Alchemax Inc.]] to steal a new prototype Quantum Particle Engine, the Sandman and the others were forced to be a part of Spider-Man's [[Superior Six (Earth-616)|Superior Six]]. With the assistance of the novice hero known as [[Selah Burke (Earth-616)|Sun Girl]], prevented the Wrecking Crew from stealing the device. Spider-Man took the generator with him when he and his Superior Six left the scene. Contained again, Sandman and the others vowed to kill Spider-Man for his violation of their personal freedom.{{r|Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #5}} |
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| − | Sandman and the Superior Six were then forced to battle a [[Hydra (Earth-616)|Hydra]] [[Dreadnought (Robot)|Dreadnought]] robot. By this point the Wrecking Crew's employer [[Edward Lansky (Earth-616)|Lightmaster]] had reformed the [[Masters of Evil (Earth-616)|Masters of Evil]] and laid a trap to attack Spider-Man and his team. During the course of the fight, the quantum particle engine was struck by Lightmaster's light powers causing a massive energy surge that freed Sandman and the others from Spider-Man's control. They then turned on Spider-Man and Sun Girl, with Sandman using massive amounts of sand to attain a gargantuan height.{{r|Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #6}} The Superior Six tortured Spider-Man until he was freed by Sun Girl. Eventually each member of the Six fell, the last being Sandman. Unaware that Spider-Man's body was now being controlled by his old enemy Doctor Octopus, Sandman found this violation more heinous because he believed that Spider-Man would never cross that line. Marko considered Spider-Man "dead" to him, before he was blasted by Sun Girl and his sand particles were scattered |
+ | Sandman and the Superior Six were then forced to battle a [[Hydra (Earth-616)|Hydra]] [[Dreadnought (Robot)|Dreadnought]] robot. By this point the Wrecking Crew's employer [[Edward Lansky (Earth-616)|Lightmaster]] had reformed the [[Masters of Evil (Earth-616)|Masters of Evil]] and laid a trap to attack Spider-Man and his team. During the course of the fight, the quantum particle engine was struck by Lightmaster's light powers causing a massive energy surge that freed Sandman and the others from Spider-Man's control. They then turned on Spider-Man and Sun Girl, with Sandman using massive amounts of sand to attain a gargantuan height.{{r|Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #6}} The Superior Six tortured Spider-Man until he was freed by Sun Girl. Eventually each member of the Six fell, the last being Sandman. Unaware that Spider-Man's body was now being controlled by his old enemy Doctor Octopus, Sandman found this violation more heinous because he believed that Spider-Man would never cross that line. Marko considered Spider-Man "dead" to him, before he was blasted by Sun Girl and his sand particles were scattered across the city.{{r|Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #7}} Sandman was later recaptured and contained by Spider-Man once again and briefly imprisoned at his headquarters [[Raft|Spider Island II]].{{r|Superior Carnage #5}} |
====Fall of the Fantastic Four==== |
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[[File:William Baker (Earth-616) from AXIS Revolutions Vol 1 3 0001.png|thumb|left|Sandman during World War Hate]] |
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====AXIS==== |
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| − | Following the [[Avengers & X-Men: AXIS|World War Hate]], the Sandman saw a number of his |
+ | Following the [[Avengers & X-Men: AXIS|World War Hate]], the Sandman saw a number of his supervillain fraternity turning to the side of good. Deciding to relive his days of heroics and do something right, the Sandman foiled Boss Dixon from breaking out of Ryker's Island penitentiary. Although he succeeded in preventing him from breaking out, and freeing his friend Rico Ramone whom Dixon allowed to be incarcerated for murder, the media still painted him as the villain of the entire episode.{{r|AXIS: Revolutions #3}} |
====The Eternal Sandman==== |
====The Eternal Sandman==== |
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Marko started fearing for his mortality after he began to progressively lose control over the consistency of his body. He sought help from the Wizard and the Mad Thinker, but none could find a solution. Additionally, he occasionally slipped into reveries of his past, as well as moments from the alternate future of [[Earth-51838]]. When Sandman was hospitalized after one of his collapses, Spider-Man visited him. He escaped with Marko and took him to the beach where he spent his childhood, and offered him company until his body broke down and was swept by the wind.{{r|Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 308}} |
Marko started fearing for his mortality after he began to progressively lose control over the consistency of his body. He sought help from the Wizard and the Mad Thinker, but none could find a solution. Additionally, he occasionally slipped into reveries of his past, as well as moments from the alternate future of [[Earth-51838]]. When Sandman was hospitalized after one of his collapses, Spider-Man visited him. He escaped with Marko and took him to the beach where he spent his childhood, and offered him company until his body broke down and was swept by the wind.{{r|Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 308}} |
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| − | Sandman didn't actually die; he had simply lost the ability to take a human shape. However, Marko's new form was taken over |
+ | Sandman didn't actually die; he had simply lost the ability to take a human shape. However, Marko's new form was taken over by the [[William Baker (Earth-51838)|future version]] of himself. This future Sandman had lived for billions of years and wanted to escape the death of the Earth. Finding a way into the present through a rift between realities, the future Sandman took over the body of his past self. While fighting for control, Flint sought Spider-Man's help. When Spider-Man was caught in a sandstorm caused by the future Sandman, Flint realized he could hand over control of his sand form to another person. Flint transferred this ability to Spider-Man, giving him enough room to fight the future Sandman's takeover. With help from the Human Torch, Spider-Man used a device for multiversal travel called the [[Multisect]] which sealed the rift and sent the future Sandman back to his time, leaving him floating in the void of space. Spider-Man and Flint later bid farewell, with Sandman hoping to get used to his new form, while having developed a fear of his newly-discovered immortality.{{r|Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 309}} |
| Powers = '''Sand Body:''' Sandman's body is an amorphous blob of animated sand. He originally possessed the ability to mold the sand into a shape that appeared to be completely human, and from that form convert his body (or parts of it) back into sand at will.{{r|Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 309}} How much control does he have over this form and how similar does it function to his previous state is not yet known. |
| Powers = '''Sand Body:''' Sandman's body is an amorphous blob of animated sand. He originally possessed the ability to mold the sand into a shape that appeared to be completely human, and from that form convert his body (or parts of it) back into sand at will.{{r|Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 309}} How much control does he have over this form and how similar does it function to his previous state is not yet known. |
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| Notes = [[File:Sandman Marvel Value Stamp.jpg|thumb|right|Marvel Value Stamp #99]] |
| Notes = [[File:Sandman Marvel Value Stamp.jpg|thumb|right|Marvel Value Stamp #99]] |
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* Sandman was one of the characters featured in Series A of the Marvel Value Stamps issued in the 1970's. |
* Sandman was one of the characters featured in Series A of the Marvel Value Stamps issued in the 1970's. |
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| − | | Trivia = * This character appears in [[TSR, Inc.]]'s RPG adventure ''[[The Weird, Weird West]]''. In the plot, he had been hired by [[Victor von Doom (Earth-616)|Doctor Doom]] in 1968 to travel back in time to 1871 [[Dodge City]]. Alongside with other |
+ | | Trivia = * This character appears in [[TSR, Inc.]]'s RPG adventure ''[[The Weird, Weird West]]''. In the plot, he had been hired by [[Victor von Doom (Earth-616)|Doctor Doom]] in 1968 to travel back in time to 1871 [[Dodge City]]. Alongside with other supervillains (including [[Nathan Garrett (Earth-616)|Black Knight]], [[MacDonald Gargan (Earth-616)|Scorpion]] and [[Quentin Beck (Earth-616)|Mysterio]]), he was to provide support to Doom while he analyzed a time anomaly and tried to obtain profit from it. Doom took his lackeys (no name was provided for the team) to a [[Krozzar]] camp to deal with the Krozzars. Doom eventually found the origin of the anomaly, a [[chronovore]], but he and his lackeys were also found by time-traveling heroes from 1989, and defeated. |
* Sandman doesn't have a driver's licence.{{r|Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #19}} |
* Sandman doesn't have a driver's licence.{{r|Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #19}} |
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* A number of Sandman's clones have appearances based on previous appearance from previous comics, including body style and outfits.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #615}} |
* A number of Sandman's clones have appearances based on previous appearance from previous comics, including body style and outfits.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man #615}} |
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Amazing Spider-Man #4
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Marvel Team-Up #138
- ↑ Avengers (Vol. 2) #2
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Marvel Two-In-One #86
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #18
- ↑ Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #19
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #7
- ↑ Scream: Curse of Carnage #6
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Annual #1
- ↑ The nuclear bomb test origin was stated in bothAmazing Spider-Man #4 and Marvel Two-In-One #86 although the later tale states it was a device instead of a bomb. The nuclear reactor version in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Annual #1, and the nuclear waste story in Giant-Size Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #1. It can be assumed that the source of the Sandman's powers is subject to the Sliding Timescale of Earth-616, that the method in which he was irradiated is topical for the date of publication.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Giant-Size Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #1
- ↑ Defenders (Vol. 2) #10
- ↑ Strange Tales #115
- ↑ Untold Tales of Spider-Man #3
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #18: Spider-Man was being accused of being a coward after fleeing a battle with the Green Goblin in Amazing Spider-Man #17. The reality was that Spider-Man left the battle due to his concern over Aunt May's health.
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #18
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Amazing Spider-Man Annual #37
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Fantastic Four #36
- ↑ At that point in time in Strange Tales #118 (Wizard, Strange Tales #115 (Sandman), and Strange Tales #124 (Paste Pot Pete).
- ↑ Strange Tales #118
- ↑ X-Men First Class (Vol. 2) #15
- ↑ Fantastic Four #400
- ↑ Fantastic Four #38
- ↑ Journey into Mystery #116: Balder was called to Earth to defend Thor's lover Jane Foster from the Enchantress and Executioner while Thor was away from Earth participating in the "Trial of the Gods" against Loki.
- ↑ The Fantastic Four survived the blast as seen in Fantastic Four #39 and restored their powers battling Dr. Doom in Fantastic Four #40.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Fantastic Four #42
- ↑ Fantastic Four #41
- ↑ Fantastic Four #43
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #657
- ↑ Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #8
- ↑ Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #9
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Fantastic Four #61
- ↑ Fantastic Four #57
- ↑ Fantastic Four #62
- ↑ Fantastic Four #63
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Incredible Hulk #113
- ↑ Marvel Super-Heroes #15
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 Incredible Hulk #114
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Incredible Hulk #138
- ↑ Fantastic Four #94: Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Girl had their son Franklin in Fantastic Four Annual #6. Medusa's memories were restored in Fantastic Four #44. She became an ally of the Fantastic Four after they helped reunite her with her fellow Inhumans in Fantastic Four #45-46.
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comics Magazine #10
- ↑ Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comics Magazine #9: The Sandman teamed up with Blastaar in Fantastic Four #62, a union ended when Blastaar was defeated and returned to the Negative Zone in Fantastic Four #63.
- ↑ Marvel Team-Up #1
- ↑ Marvel Team-Up #2
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 Fantastic Four #130
- ↑ Fantastic Four #129
- ↑ Fantastic Four #133
- ↑ Fantastic Four #148
- ↑ Fantastic Four #149
- ↑ Marvel Team-Up #39: Spider-Man clashed with the original Crime-Master in Amazing Spider-Man #26 & 27. He was gunned down after being cornered by the police. The original Big Man was Daily Bugle reporter Frederick Foswell, his identity was exposed in Amazing Spider-Man #10. Going straight, he died defending his employer J. Jonah Jameson from the Kingpin in Amazing Spider-Man #52.
- ↑ Marvel Team-Up #40
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #154: The Kingpin's identity as Sandman's employer was not revealed until Amazing Spider-Man #163.
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 Fantastic Four #177
- ↑ Fantastic Four #176
- ↑ Fantastic Four #178: In reality the real Mister Fantastic was caught in the Negative Zone and his Counter-Earth double from Counter-Earth took his place among the Fantastic Four. The reason the Counter-Earth Reed was able to fool the Fantastic Four was because their Reed had lost the use of his powers in Fantastic Four #177. The Fantastic Four eventually learned the truth and rescued their true leader from the Negative Zone in Fantastic Four #183 with the Brute being stranded there in his place.
- ↑ 57.0 57.1 Marvel Team-Up #58
- ↑ Nova #13: Yellow Claw's identity was not revealed until Nova #16. He sent the Sandman to kidnap Mike because he held his brother, brilliant nuclear research scientist Samuel Burley, in an attempt to force Sam to help with his world domination plot. This plot was foiled in Nova #18.
- ↑ Nova #14
- ↑ Fantastic Four Annual #14
- ↑ 61.0 61.1 Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #40
- ↑ Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #39
- ↑ Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #42: Spider-Man and the Human Torch had used the Statue of Liberty as a meeting place since Strange Tales Annual #2.
- ↑ Fantastic Four #218
- ↑ Marvel Fanfare #22
- ↑ Marvel Team-Up #99
- ↑ 67.0 67.1 Amazing Spider-Man #214
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #213
- ↑ 69.0 69.1 Amazing Spider-Man #218
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #217
- ↑ Marvel Two-In-One #96
- ↑ Avengers: The Initiative #27
- ↑ 73.0 73.1 Marvel 1985 #6
- ↑ Marvel 1985 #2
- ↑ Marvel 1985 #4
- ↑ Spider-Man Family (Vol. 2) #1
- ↑ Wonder Man #1: The notation in this story states these events occur prior to West Coast Avengers #1 and Marvel Two-In-One #86. However the later reference is likely an error as, based on publishing dates, the events of WCA #1 happened years after MTIO #86.
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #280
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #281
- ↑ Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #18
- ↑ Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #17
- ↑ Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #18
- ↑ Solo Avengers #6
- ↑ Solo Avengers #7
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #302
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #303
- ↑ Solo Avengers #17
- ↑ Web of Spider-Man #50
- ↑ Marc Spector: Moon Knight #15
- ↑ Marc Spector: Moon Knight #18
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man Annual #24
- ↑ Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #334
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #337
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #338
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #339
- ↑ Spectacular Spider-Man #169, the involvement of Calculus was not revealed until Spectacular Spider-Man #170.
- ↑ Spectacular Spider-Man #170
- ↑ Excalibur #36
- ↑ Avengers #329
- ↑ Avengers #330
- ↑ Avengers #331
- ↑ Captain America #385
- ↑ Avengers #332
- ↑ Avengers #333
- ↑ 106.0 106.1 Amazing Spider-Man #348
- ↑ Avengers Annual #20
- ↑ Avengers: West Coast Annual #6
- ↑ 109.0 109.1 Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25
- ↑ Web of Spider-Man Annual #7
- ↑ Spider-Man #18
- ↑ Spider-Man #19
- ↑ Spider-Man #23
- ↑ Spider-Man #22
- ↑ 116.0 116.1 Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #2
- ↑ Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #1
- ↑ Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #3
- ↑ 119.0 119.1 Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #4
- ↑ Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #5
- ↑ Infinity War #5
- ↑ Infinity War #6
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- ↑ Fantastic Four #377: The Human Torch accidentally set fire to Empire State University in Fantastic Four #372.
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- ↑ See Infinity Crusade.
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- ↑ Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #18: the Wild Pack previously battled and failed to capture Venom in Amazing Spider-Man #375. The cloud that enveloped San Francisco was the work of the demon Lilith during the Siege of Darkness event.
- ↑ Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #19: The cloud of darkness was dispelled by Doctor Strange in Midnight Sons Unlimited #4.
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- ↑ Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #25: The narrative of this story states that these events occurred during the Bosnian War which occurred form 1992 to 1995. Per the Sliding Timescale of Earth-616 this should be considered a topical reference relative to the date of publication. This story should be generalized as taking place during a conflict in Bosnia, but not specifically the war that took place there between 1992 to 1995.
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- ↑ Spider-Man: Funeral for an Octopus #1: Doctor Octopus was murdered by the Spider-Man clone known as Kaine in Spectacular Spider-Man #221. He was resurrected by the Hand in Amazing Spider-Man #427.
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #407: Peter Parker turned over the role of Spider-Man over to his clone Ben Reilly in Spectacular Spider-Man #229/Sensational Spider-Man #0, per Spectacular Spider-Man #226 they were tricked into thinking that Peter Parker was a clone and Ben Reilly was the original Spider-Man. Ultimately it was revealed in Spider-Man #75 that Peter Parker was the true Spider-Man all along and Ben Reilly was a clone and that the confusion was all part of a grander scheme of revenge against Spider-Man by his arch-nemesis the Green Goblin. See the Clone Saga for more details.
- ↑ Marvel Team-Up (Vol. 2) #3: Spider-Man resumed the role of Spider-Man following the death of Ben Reilly in Spider-Man #75. He was in Greece on a mission for the Authority. The narrative of the story states that ULTIMATUM was against the formation of the European Union and the implementation of the Euro as a unified currency between counties in Europe. As this story was published in 1997 as the Euro was still being established as a currency, it should be considered a topical reference per the Sliding Timescale of Earth-616. As such any reference to these historical events should be generalized.
- ↑ Marvel Team-Up (Vol. 2) #4
- ↑ Sensational Spider-Man #26: Spider-Man was framed for murdering mobster Joey Z in Spider-Man #86 by Norman Osborn who hired the Trapster to do the dirty deed. Later Osborn put a bounty on Spider-Man's head, accusing him of trying to kidnap his grandson Normie Osborn in Sensational Spider-Man #25. Spider-Man eventually cleared his name in Spider-Man #92.
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- ↑ 161.0 161.1 Avengers (Vol. 3) #2
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- ↑ Avengers (Vol. 3) #3: Wonder Man was slain in Force Works #1 but was resurrected by the Scarlet Witch in Avengers (Vol. 3) #2.
- ↑ Avengers (Vol. 3) #4
- ↑ Peter Parker: Spider-Man #12
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #4
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #12
- ↑ Peter Parker: Spider-Man #12: Stewart Ward was a former paramilitary who was infected with a Z'Nox virus, giving him the powers displayed here. As revealed in Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #23.
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- ↑ See Civil War.
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- ↑ Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #17: Ben Parker of Earth-6078 got trapped in the Earth-616 universe by the Hobgoblin from the year 2211 of Earth-9500 as depicted in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #8. The Ben Parker of Earth-616 was murdered many years ago in Amazing Fantasy #15.
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<ref>tag; name "Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #19" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Aunt May was shot by one of the Kingpin's assassins in Amazing Spider-Man #538. Spider-Man made his deal with Mephisto in Amazing Spider-Man #545. This altered reality so that the wedding of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 did not occur. Per Amazing Spider-Man #638 & Amazing Spider-Man #639 Peter and Mary Jane's relationship continued as it normally did, the only difference being they were never married. Per the latter issue Doctor Strange cast the spell that made everyone forget that Peter Parker was Spider-Man.
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<ref>tag; name "Amazing Spider-Man #616" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "Amazing Spider-Man #616" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "Amazing Spider-Man #616" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "Amazing Spider-Man #616" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #642: Lily Hollister dated Harry Osborn from Amazing Spider-Man #545 to Amazing Spider-Man #588. She was exposed to the Goblin Formula and became the villain known as Menace as revealed in Amazing Spider-Man #585 & 586. She became involved with Harry's father Norman Osborn in Amazing Spider-Man #588. She was revealed to be pregnant in Amazing Spider-Man #595 and led Harry to believe that their son was actually the offspring of his father Norman Osborn in Amazing Spider-Man #598. The baby was revealed to be Harry's son in Amazing Spider-Man #646. Sandman's motivation for trying to capture the baby was revealed in Amazing Spider-Man #643. Doctor Octopus was dying after years of severe head trauma caused his body to begin failing him, as revealed in Amazing Spider-Man #600.
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